Namesakes
Dimitar Iliev Popov
(m) 1927-2015 
Bulgarian Presidents and Prime Ministers 1990-1991 (prime minister)
Boris Popov
(m) 1941-
Olympic Medalists 1964 water polo (bronze)
Aleksandr Popov
(m) 1971-
Notable Athletes (swimming)
Olympic Medalists 1992; 1996; 2000 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 50 m freestyle; swimming - 100 m freestyle (silver/gold)