Mikhail Popov is a

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competing mainly in category T38 sprint events. Mikhail competed in the

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where he won silver medals in both the 100m and 200m finishing behind Australia's

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on both occasions. He then returned in

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competing in the 100m, 200m and 400m making the final in all three but was unable to add to his medal tally.profile on paralympic.org
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