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Viktors Ščerbatihs

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Viktors Ščerbatihs (born 6 October 1974 in Dobele) is a former Latvian weightlifter, politician and a three-time Olympian for his native country. In the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the +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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Viktors Ščerbatihs is the 3,416th most popular athlete (down from 3,210th in 2019), the 242nd most popular biography from Latvia (down from 236th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Latvian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Viktors Ščerbatihs ranks 3,416 out of 6,025. Before him are Wayne Collett, Deborah Gravenstijn, Yelena Ruzina, Roger-Yves Bost, Michael Blackwood, and Habiba Ghribi. After him are Valérie Barlois-Mevel-Leroux, Hatem Ghoula, Sergey Klyugin, Michael Jung, Jaime Ordiales, and Jeremy Wariner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Viktors Ščerbatihs ranks 720. Before him are Martin Müürsepp, Quinzinho, Alex Alves, Stephanie March, Deborah Gravenstijn, and Matteo Tosatto. After him are Sergey Klyugin, Magnus Manske, Jong Song-ok, Vladimir Miholjević, Miranda July, and Zoran Janković.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Viktors Ščerbatihs ranks 242 out of 323. Before him are Ineta Radēviča (1981), Kristaps Porziņģis (1995), Daniel Fridman (1976), Anmary (1980), Martins Dukurs (1984), and Māris Štrombergs (1987). After him are Samanta Tīna (1989), Jeļena Prokopčuka (1976), Aisha (1986), Ilze Jaunalksne (1976), Igors Vihrovs (1978), and Baiba Bendika (1991).

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Among ATHLETES In Latvia

Among athletes born in Latvia, Viktors Ščerbatihs ranks 18. Before him are Jānis Ķipurs (1958), Inta Kļimoviča (1951), Ilmārs Bricis (1970), Andrejs Rastorgujevs (1988), Alexander Yegorov (null), and Ineta Radēviča (1981). After him are Jeļena Prokopčuka (1976), Baiba Bendika (1991), Vsevolods Zeļonijs (1973), Marina Trandenkova (1967), Andris Šics (1985), and Mārtiņš Rubenis (1978).

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