Aleksandar Aleksandrov ( bg, Александър Александров, born 9 April 1990 in

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) is an Azerbaijani

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

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n descent.

Career

For Azerbaijan, Aleksandrov won the U23 World Rowing title in the men's single sculls in 2012, having won silver in the same event in 2010. He also won the junior world title in the men's single scull in 2007 and 2008, having won silver in 2006 (all rowing for Bulgaria). He finished 5th in the

single sculls A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to minimi ...

at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

and 12th in the double sculls with

Boris Yotov Boris Yotov (born 25 February 1996) is an Azerbaijani rower of Bulgarian origin, a member of the Azerbaijani rowing silver medalist team of the 2014 European Championship and the Youth Olympic Games in 2014 in Nanjing. He was selected to represent ...

at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

. In 2013, he won the

Diamond Challenge Sculls The Diamond Challenge Sculls is a rowing event for men's single sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. First run in 1844, it is open to male scullers from all eligible rowing clubs.

(the premier event for single sculls) at the

Henley Royal Regatta Henley Royal Regatta (or Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage) is a rowing event held annually on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. It was established on 26 March 1839. It differs from the thre ...

. With Yotov, he won the silver medal at the 2014 European Championships in the men's double sculls. He had previously won a bronze medal in the single scull at the 2007 European Championship while rowing for Bulgaria.

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* * * 1990 births Living people Azerbaijani male rowers Olympic rowers for Azerbaijan Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers from Sofia Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan European Rowing Championships medalists Bulgarian emigrants to Azerbaijan Bulgarian male rowers Naturalised sports competitors {{Azerbaijan-rowing-bio-stub