Vitali Shcherba
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vitali Veniadziktavich•Shcherba |
| Used name | Vitali•Shcherba |
| Original name | Віталь Венядзіктавіч•Шчэрба |
| Other names | Vitaly Venediktovich Shcherbo, Виталий Венедиктович Щербо |
| Born | 13 January 1972 in Minsk, Minsk (BLR) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Trudovye Rezervy Minsk, Minsk (BLR) |
| NOC |  Belarus  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Belarus |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 6 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 4 |
| Total | 10 |
Biography
Vitaly Shcherbo was the most successful gymnast at the 1992 Olympic Games, when he won six gold medals, adding four individual apparatus championships to the individual and team all-around titles. Shcherbo’s record at the World Championships was also excellent. He won the all-around in 1993, the floor exercises in 1994-95, the horizontal bar in 1994, the parallel bars in 1993 and 1995, and the horse vault in 1993-94. Shcherbo competed again at the Olympics in 1996. He won four medals, again of the same color, this time all bronze.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | EUN |
BLR |
Vitali Shcherba | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 6 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =11 r1/1 | ||||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =1 | Gold | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | BLR |
Vitali Shcherba | ||||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Belarus | 4 | |||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 7 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | |||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =3 | Bronze | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =30 r1/1 | ||||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 58 r1/1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (3–3–2 1993 Buffalo GYM gold: all-around and horse vault, silver: parallel bars, bronze: horizontal bar (competed for Belarus); 1995 Fukuoka GYM gold: horse vault, silver: all-around, parallel bar, and horizontal bar (competed for Belarus))