Roman Shcherbatiuk

Roman Valeriyovych Shcherbatiuk is a Ukrainian kickboxer.

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.

Shcherbatiuk faced Khasankhon Baratov for the WAKO Intercontinental Super Heavyweight K-1 title at 2021 Uzbek Open on June 16, 2021. He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout.
In April 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Shcherbatiuk joined the 118th Territorial Defense Brigade and took part in the Battle of Popasna. 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. 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.