Gymn Forum: Vitaly Scherbo Biography

Vitaly Scherbo (USSR/BLR)

1992 Olympic AA, PH, R, PB and V Champion, 1993 World AA Champion

Medal Total

Olympic Games: 6 Gold, 4 Bronze
World Championships: 12 Gold, 7 Silver, 4 Bronze
World Cup: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
European Championships: 9 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze

Vitaly was born on January 13, 1972, in Minsk. He was coached by Sergei Shinkar and Leonid Filipenok. Scherbo won 6 individual gold medals at the 1992 Olympic Games -- a record. He now lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Irina, and daughter, Kristina. He owns and runs the Vitaly Scherbo School of Gymnastics.

Competition Results

1988
USSR Jr. Championships: 1st AA (candidate for Master of Sport category)

1989
Chunichi Cup: 4th AA

1990
Blume Memorial: 1st AA
European Championships: 5th AA, 1st FX, 1st V, 1st HB
Tokyo Cup: 1st FX, 2nd PB, 3rd V
World Cup: 2nd AA, 1st FX, 1st V, 3rd R, 4th PB, 5th HB, 7th PH

1991
Blume Memorial: 1st AA
DTB Cup: 1st AA
GER-USSR-CHN Tri-Meet: 4th AA
USSR Championships: 1st AA
USSR Spartakiade: 1st AA
World Championships (Indianapolis): 1st Team, 2nd AA, 2nd FX, 2nd V, 3rd HB, 8th PB

1992
CIS Championships: 2nd AA, 1st FX
DTB Cup:
European Championships: 3rd AA, 1st PH, 1st V, 2nd FX, 2nd R, 2nd PB
Gander Memorial: 1st AA
Moscow World Stars: 2nd AA
Olympic Games: 1st Team, 1st AA, 1st PH, 1st R, 1st V, 1st PB, 6th FX
Swiss Cup: 1st AA
World Championships (Paris): 1st PH, 1st R, 2nd FX

1993
American Cup: 1st AA
Chunichi Cup: 3rd AA, 1st V, 2nd FX, 2nd PB, 3rd PH
Cottbus International: 1st AA, 1st FX, 1st V, 2nd PB
Gander Memorial: 3rd AA
Kosice International: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st PB
Soapberry World Challenge: 2nd AA
Swiss Cup: 1st Team
Tokyo Cup: 1st PH, 1st V, 2nd PB
University Games: 1st AA, 1st V, 2nd PB, 3rd HB
World Championships (Birmingham): 1st AA, 1st V, 1st PB, 2nd FX, 4th HB, 8th PH

1994
American Cup: 1st AA
DTB Cup: 2nd V, 3rd HB, 5th FX, 5th PB,
European Championships: 1st V, 2nd HB
International Mixed Pairs: 2nd Team
Swiss Cup: 2nd HB, 3rd FX, 3rd PH, 6th PB
World Championships (Brisbane): 3rd AA, 1st FX, 1st V, 1st HB, 6th PB
World Championships (Dortmund): 4th Team

1995
Cottbus International: 3rd V, 3rd HB, 7th FX, 8th PB
DTB Cup: 2nd FX, 2nd PB, 3rd HB, 5th V, 7th PH
University Games: 3rd AA
World Championships (Sabae): 2nd AA, 1st FX, 1st PB, 3rd V, 5th HB

1996
Cottbus International: 1st V, 4th HB, 8th FX, 8th PB
European Championships: 2nd AA, 1st FX, 1st V, 1st PB, 3rd HB
French International: 4th FX
Messe Cup: 1st AA
Olympic Games: 4th Team, 3rd AA, 3rd V, 3rd PB, 3rd HB, 7th FX
World Championships (San Juan): 1st FX, 2nd PB, 3rd HB, 4th V