Alexander Belonogoff

Alexander Belonogoff (born 17 April 1990) is an Australian rower. He is a 2016 Olympic silver medallist who has also competed at World Championships.

Known as "Sasha", Belonogoff was born in Moura, Queensland and raised in Rockhampton. He attended Moura State Primary School and Rockhampton Grammar School. He studied for a B Applied Science at the University of Sydney. His family is Russian.

Belonogoff rows from the Sydney University Boat Club. For the five consecutive years 2011 to 2015 he was the New South Wales state representative selected to race for the Presidents Cup - the men's single scull - in the Interstate Regatta at the Australian Rowing Championships. He won that event in 2014 and 2015.

At the 2014 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam he won bronze in the men's double racing with James McRae. He competed and won the silver medal in the quadruple scull at the 2016 Summer Olympics in a crew with McRae, Karsten Forsterling and Cameron Girdlestone.