Boris Nikitich Popov (, born 21 March 1941) is a

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player who competed for the

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in the

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In 1964 he was a member of the Soviet team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic water polo tournament. He played all six matches. Popov is one of the most successful water polo coach in Olympic history. He led Soviet Union men's national team to win an Olympic gold medal in 1980 and a bronze medal in 1988. Four years later, he coached the Unified Team to win another bronze medal. In 4th FINA World Championships 1982 in Guayaquil, he won the gold medal in the respective water polo championship as coach of Soviet Union men's national team.1982, Guayaquil: The golden team of USSR
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He is one of a few sportspeople who won Olympic medals in water polo as players and head coaches.

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* 1941 births Living people Water polo players from Moscow Russian male water polo players Soviet male water polo players Olympic water polo players for the Soviet Union Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in water polo Soviet water polo coaches Russian water polo coaches Soviet Union men's national water polo team coaches Water polo coaches at the 1980 Summer Olympics Water polo coaches at the 1988 Summer Olympics Water polo coaches at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympiacos Water Polo Club coaches 20th-century Russian sportsmen {{USSR-waterpolo-bio-stub

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