Valentina Vadimovna Popova (Russian: Валентина Вадимовна Попова) (born September 25, 1972 in Bratsk) is a Russian weightlifter who won two olympic medals: the silver medal in the 63 kg class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal in the 75 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Valentina Popova
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Women's Weightlifting
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney – 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens – 75 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2001 Antalya – 69 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Lahti – 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Athens – 63 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 La Coruña – 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sofia – 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Trencin – 63 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Loutraki – 69 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Riesa – 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2005 Sofia – 75 kg

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