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Alexander Popov’s Legendary Gold Win | FINA World Champs Barcelona 2003

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Alexander Popov’s Legendary Gold Win | FINA World Champs Barcelona 2003

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Alexander Popov’s Legendary Gold Win | FINA World Champs Barcelona 2003

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May 25, 20202:3083.9K views
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Let's take a look back to one of the most exciting swimming finals from the 2003 edition of the FINA World Championships in Barcelona. Must be watched until the very end! In a tough sprint between Pieter Van Den Hoogenband and Ian Thorpe, King of speed Alexander Popov from Russia managed to touch the wall first in a time of 48.44 winning the Gold Medal in the 100M FREE Final.

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