Viktors Ščerbatihs

Viktors Ščerbatihs (born 6 October 1974) is a former Latvian weightlifter and politician and a three-time Olympian for his native country. He is 181 cm tall.

Viktors Ščerbatihs
Personal information
Born (1974-10-06) 6 October 1974
Dobele, Latvia
Medal record
Representing  Latvia
Men's Weightlifting
Olympic Games
2004 Athens + 105 kg
2008 Beijing + 105 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
Total
2007 Chiang Mai + 105 kg
1997 Chiang Mai + 108 kg
1998 Lahti + 105 kg
2003 Vancouver + 105 kg
European Weightlifting Championships
Total
2001 Trencin + 105 kg
2005 Sofia + 105 kg
2006 Wladislawowo + 105 kg
2007 Strasbourg + 105 kg
2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro + 105 kg
2004 Kiev + 105 kg
1997 Rijeka - 108 kg
1999 La Coruna + 105 kg
2000 Sofia + 105 kg

In the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the over 105 kg weight category, with the total result of 455 kg (205 kg in snatch and 250 kg in clean and jerk).[1] He has also won three bronze medals in the World Championships (in 1997, 1998 and 2003), gold in 2007 and several medals in the European Championships (bronze in 1997, 1999 and 2000, gold in 2001, silver in 2004, and four consecutive gold medals in 2005 - 2008).

He started his political career with Latvian Farmers' Union in 2006 and was elected to parliament. He became World champion in 2007.[1]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the +105 kg category, with a total of 448 kg.[2]

Career bests

Notes and references
  1. "SCERBATIHS Viktors". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  2. "SCERBATIHS Viktors". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
  3. "All-Time Top Lists (200-250-450)". Lift Up. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
Awards
Preceded by
None
Mārtiņš Rubenis		 Latvian Men's Sportspersonality of the Year
2005
2007		 Succeeded by
Mārtiņš Rubenis
Māris Štrombergs
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