Vladimir Popov (born 23 January 1977 in Cahul) is a former male weightlifter from Moldova. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for his native Eastern European country, starting in 1996. He is best known for winning the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division (– 62 kg) at the 2001 European Championships in Trenčín, Slovakia.

Popov was banned twice by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), in 2005 and 2008, for doping violation. It is believed that he is banned for life.

Vladimir Popov (weightlifter)

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1977 births

Living people

People from Cahul

Moldovan male weightlifters

Weightlifters at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Weightlifters at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Olympic weightlifters for Moldova

Doping cases in weightlifting

Moldovan sportspeople in doping cases

Sportspeople banned for life

European Weightlifting Championships medalists

20th-century Moldovan people

21st-century Moldovan people

Vladimir Popov (weightlifter)