Popov Has Edge On Hackett In IOC Vote
Craig Lord
Aug 21, 2008

2011 Best Performances (Long Course - Female)

200 METRES FREESTYLE

#CountryTimeNameIPSMeet
1USA1:55.06Franklin, Melissa998WORLDJUL
2NED1:55.54Heemskerk, Femke992WORLDJUL
3ITA1:55.58Pellegrini, Federica992WORLDJUL
4AUS1:55.73Palmer, Kylie990AUSLCAPR
5AUS1:55.74Barratt, Bronte990AUSLCAPR

 

Alexander Popov has beaten Grant Hackett in an election for a place on the International Olympic Committee's athletes' commission. With one athlete per sport allowed, the Australian captain faced an uphill struggle again the popular former Sprint Tsar. Popov amassed 1,903 votes, almost 800 more than Hackett, on 1,131, to extend his term in office. The other three athletes elected were German Claudia Bokel (fencing), Korean Moon Dae-Sung (taekwondo) and Cuban Ruiz-Luaces Yumilka (volleyball).