 Popov in 2014 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Representing the  Soviet Union | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | light-heavyweight |
| World Championships | ||
 | 1987 Clermont-Ferrand | light-heavyweight |
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The following lists events that happened during 1930 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
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