Albert POPOV
BulgariaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alpine Skiing |
Men's Giant Slalom | 17 | |
| Men's Slalom | 9 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 28 | Men's Giant Slalom | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:02:23.600 |
| DNF | Men's Slalom | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 24 | Giant Slalom Men | 2021 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA | 2:45.95 |
| 27 | Slalom Men | 2017 | St. Moritz, SUI | 1:39.08 |
| 29 | Giant Slalom Men | 2019 | Are, SWE | 2:26.58 |
| 30 | Giant Slalom Men | 2017 | St. Moritz, SUI | 2:18.21 |
| World Cup Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Slalom |
| 2021/2022 | 65 | 21 |
| 2020/2021 | 72 | 26 |
| 2019/2020 | 90 | 31 |
| 2018/2019 | 66 | 23 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | Slalom |
| 2021/2022 | 2 x 11th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 6th |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 12th |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 6th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 11 | Slalom | 2021/2022 | Madonna di Campiglio, ITA | 1:35.92 |
| 11 | Slalom | 2021/2022 | Schladming, AUT | 1:46.72 |
| 12 | Slalom | 2021/2022 | Wengen, SUI | 1:42.81 |
| 16 | Slalom | 2021/2022 | Val d'Isere, FRA | 1:33.36 |
Sports with speed and adrenaline. (2022 BUL media guide)
During the pandemic he rediscovered his love for cooking. (btvnovinite.bg, 5 Feb 2021)
Athlete
Attended the national sports academy Vasil Levski.
Studied at Uwekind International School, a high school in Sofia. (Facebook)
Mother, Martina Popov. Girlfriend, Denitsa Mari Chaeva.
Bulgarian, English, German
Moten Sport
Personal: Ivaylo Borisov. (BUL) He has been working with him as a personal coach for over 15 years. (btvnovinite.bg, 5 Feb 2021)
Surfing. (Athlete, 4 Jul 2021)
2013 FIS event in Solda (Giant Slalom - DNF2)
2014 World Cup in Soelden (Giant slalom - DNQ1)
November 2018: Injured an ankle, wrist, and cheekbone in a vehicular accident near Soelden when a car driven by Slovenian ski coach Drago Grubelnik, ran off a mountain road. Grubelnik died in the accident. (insidethegames.biz, 18 Nov 2015)
September 2017: Injured his right ankle during a training session, which delayed the start of his 2017/18 season until December. (23 Jan 2018; segabg.com, 28 Oct 2017)
Started skiing at age two in a resort 20 minutes from his hometown of Sofia, and was competing by the time he was three or four years old. "They were very funny competitions, but the prizes were lollipops and candies." (lequipe.fr, 17 Mar 2019; forbesbulgaria.com, 2 Feb 2020)
"I didn't really watch this sport on TV but I especially liked practicing, the atmosphere, meeting friends, it was just my thing. Later, I got more interested in the circuit, I liked the style of Bode Miller and “Benni” Raich. They have won so many races. I wanted to do the same." (lequipe.fr, 17 Mar 2019)
"My goal is to reach a podium at the Olympics." (Athlete, 4 Jul 2021)
Has been working with Ivaylo Borisov as a personal coach for over 15 years. (btvnovinite.bg, 5 Feb 2021)
Alpine skier Benjamin Raich (AUT), two-time Olympic and three-time World champion. (Athlete, 4 Jul 2021)
His coach Ivaylo Borisov. (Athlete, 4 Jul 2021)
None. (Athlete, 4 Jul 2021)
Was featured in December 2019 as a part of Forbes magazine Bulgaria's 30 Under 30, featuring the most enterprising young Bulgarians who are changing the face of the world. (Forbes Bulgaria Facebook, 5 Dec 2019)
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