Vitali Dzerbianiou Explained

Birth Date:	5 August 1976
Birth Place:	Mogilev, Byelorussian SSR, USSR
Death Date:	2 May 2022 (aged 45)

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.

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]

External links

• • • • NBC Olympics profile

Notes and References

1. Web site: DERBENEV Vitaly . IWF.net . 31 March 2016 . 17 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210717075704/https://www.iwf.net/results/athletes/?athlete=derbenev-vitaly-1976-01-01&id=4237 . dead .
2. Web site: Разное. Тяжелая атлетика. Умер Виталий Дербенев. Многократному чемпиону Европы было 45 лет . Miscellaneous. Weightlifting. Vitaly Derbenev died. The multiple European champion was 45 years old . pressball.by . ru . 2 May 2022 . 3 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503025426/https://www.pressball.by/news/other/412072 . dead .