Vitaly Scherbo Dominates Men’s Gymnastics
In a stunning performance, Belarus gymnast Vitaly Scherbo made Olympic history by winning gold medals in six of eight events (team, all around, pommel horse, rings, vault and parallel bars)—the most ever earned by a gymnast at a single Olympics. Even more impressive, Scherbo won four of the medals on the same day.
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This accomplishment led many to call him the greatest male gymnast of all time. Known for his outspokenness as well as his gymnastic skills, Scherbo was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2009. He opened the Vitaly Scherbo School of Gymnastics in Las Vegas in 1998.