 
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Coach | 
|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 
| Full name | Boris Nikitich•Popov | 
| Used name | Boris•Popov | 
| Original name | Борис Никитич•Попов | 
| Born | 21 March 1941 | 
| Measurements | 181 cm / 79 kg | 
| Affiliations | Moskva | 
| NOC |  Soviet Union  Unified Team | 
| Nationality |  Russian Federation | 
| Medals | OG | 
| Gold | 0 | 
| Silver | 0 | 
| Bronze | 1 | 
| Total | 1 | 
European Champion 1966.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) |  URS |  RUS | Boris Popov | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | 
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) |  URS | Boris Popov | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) |  URS | Boris Popov | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Water Polo (Aquatics) |  EUN | Boris Popov | |||
| Water Polo, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team | 3 | Bronze |