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Viktors Ščerbatihs

Personal information
Born	(1974-10-06) 6 October 1974 (age 50) Dobele, Latvia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	132 kg (291 lb) (2010)
Sport
Sport	Olympic weightlifting
Turned pro	1992
Retired	2010
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Snatch: 206 kg (2008) Clean & jerk: 260 kg (2003) Total: 465 kg (2005) (Latvian records until 2018)
Medal record Representing  Latvia Men's Weightlifting Olympic Games 2004 Athens + 105 kg 2008 Beijing + 105 kg World Championships Total 2007 Chiang Mai + 105 kg 1997 Chiang Mai + 108 kg 1998 Lahti + 105 kg 2003 Vancouver + 105 kg European Championships Total 2001 Trencin + 105 kg 2005 Sofia + 105 kg 2006 Wladislawowo + 105 kg 2007 Strasbourg + 105 kg 2008 Lignano Sabbiadoro + 105 kg 2004 Kyiv + 105 kg 1997 Rijeka – 108 kg 1999 La Coruna + 105 kg 2000 Sofia + 105 kg

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

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). 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.

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

Notes and references

1. "Athlete Biography: Scerbatihs Viktors". Archived from the original on 2009-04-15.
2. "Viktors Ščerbatihs". Archived from the original on 2012-11-16.
3. ^ "SCERBATIHS Viktors". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
4. "SCERBATIHS Viktors". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-20.

• Viktors Ščerbatihs at Database Weightlifting (Retrieved on December 19, 2009).

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