Vitali Dzerbianiou

Vitali Dzerbianiou or Derbenev[1] (Belarusian: Віталій Дзербянёў; 5 August 1976 – 2 May 2022) was a Belarusian weightlifter. His personal best combined lift was 280 kg.

Vitali Dzerbianiou
Personal information
Born5 August 1976
Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Died2 May 2022 (aged 45)
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Belarus
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Antalya – 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2003 Loutraki – 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Władysławowo – 56 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Minsk – 56 kg
Silver medal – second place 2004 Kyiv – 56 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Strasbourg – 56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Trencin – 56 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Sofia – 56 kg

He competed in Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56 kg division but failed to pass the heats.

He was prolific at the World Championships with participations in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 and 2007.

He was 5 ft 3 inches tall and weighed 132 lb. Dzerbianiou's death was announced on 2 May 2022.[2]

References
  1. IWF profile
  2. Разное. Тяжелая атлетика. Умер Виталий Дербенев. Многократному чемпиону Европы было 45 лет (in Russian)
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