Viktors Ščerbatihs

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Medal record
Viktors Ščerbatihs
Men's Weightlifting
Competitor for Latvia
Olympic Games
Silver	2004 Athens	+ 105 kg
World Championships
Bronze	Worlds 1997	+ 105 kg
Bronze	Worlds 1998	+ 105 kg
Bronze	Worlds 2003	+ 105 kg
Gold	Worlds 2007	+ 105 kg
European Championships
Bronze	European 1997	+ 105 kg
Bronze	European 1999	+ 105 kg
Bronze	European 2000	+ 105 kg
Gold	European 2001	+ 105 kg
Silver	European 2004	+ 105 kg
Gold	European 2005	+ 105 kg
Gold	European 2006	+ 105 kg
Gold	European 2007	+ 105 kg
Gold	European 2008	+ 105 kg

Viktors Ščerbatihs (born October 6, 1974 in Dobele) is a Latvian weightlifter and a three-time Olympian for his native country.

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 250kg 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 became MP from Farmers' Union in 2006 and the world champion in 2007.