Roman_Shcherbatiuk

Roman Shcherbatiuk

Roman Shcherbatiuk

Ukrainian kickboxer


Roman Valeriyovych Shcherbatiuk (Ukrainian: Роман Валерійович Щербатюк; born 26 June 1997) is a Ukrainian kickboxer.

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Background

Shcherbatiuk studied at the Cherkasy Secondary School No. 7. He graduated from the Institute of Physical Culture, Sports and Health of the Cherkasy National University.[1]

Kickboxing career

Shcherbatiuk faced Khasankhon Baratov for the WAKO Intercontinental Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) K-1 title at 2021 Uzbek Open on June 16, 2021. He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout.[2]

In April 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shcherbatiuk joined the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade and took part in the Battle of Popasna.[3] He was allowed to leave the armed forces in June to take part in the 2022 World Games, where he competed in the -91 kg kickboxing division. He captured the bronze medal, having lost to Bahram Rajabzadeh in the semifinals.[4][5] In August 2022, he was awarded the "For Labor and Victory" medal, a state award given by the president of Ukraine to individuals for significant merits in strengthening Ukrainian statehood, courage and self-sacrifice shown in the protection of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.[6]

Championships and accomplishments

Professional

Amateur

  • World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
    • 2023 WAKO World Championship Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) K-1 1st place, gold medalist(s)
    • 2021 WAKO World Championship Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) K-1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
    • 2019 WAKO World Championship Heavyweight (-91 kg) K-1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[7]
    • 2018 WAKO European Championship Heavyweight (-91 kg) K-1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
  • European University Sports Association
    • 2019 EUSA Combat Championship (-84 kg) K-1 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

Fight record

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References

  1. "Випускник ЧНУ здобув стипендію Президента України". ЧНУ ім. Б. Хмельницького. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №571/2022". president.gov.ua. Retrieved 14 March 2023.



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