10 Facts About Vitaly Scherbo

Vitaly Venediktovich Scherbo is a Belarusian former artistic gymnast.

Vitaly Scherbo was the most successful athlete at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning 6 of 8 events – team, all-around, and 4 of 6 event finals.

Vitaly Scherbo was the 1991 World All-Around silver medalist behind teammate Grigori Misutin; scored a perfect 10.

Vitaly Scherbo had occasional bouts of inconsistency and as the 1992 Barcelona Olympics approached, the Unified Team coaches regarded him as less of a medal prospect than his more experienced and reliable teammates.

In one of the most dominant performances in history, Scherbo won six out of the possible eight awarded gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

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Vitaly Scherbo's golds came in the team event, the all around, pommel horse, rings, vault, and parallel bars.

Vitaly Scherbo followed up on his Olympic triumph by winning the 1993 World All-Around title, and the 1993 and 1994 American Cup.

Vitaly Scherbo suffered multiple fractures to her ribs and pelvis, lapsed into a coma, and her internal injuries were so severe that doctors told her husband that she only had a 1 in 100 chance of surviving.

Vitaly Scherbo's performances were marred by uncharacteristic mistakes, and the gold medals that had made him so famous were not forthcoming.

Vitaly Scherbo had planned to compete in the 1997 World Championships but broke his hand in a motorcycle accident before then and retired soon after.