History
Belarus made its first Summer Olympic Games appearance in 1996 after gaining independence from the Soviet Union and has competed ever since. The nation is one of the more successful post-Soviet nations as they send over 100 athletes to each game, competing in a variety of sports, notably in gymnastics and wrestling.
Belarus has medaled at each Olympics it has participated in, winning between 9-17 medals for a total of 77 medals in 13 sports. The most successful sports include athletics (14), gymnastics (11) and wrestling (11). Four summer athletes have won four medals for Belarus; rower Ekaterina Karsten (medals in 1996-2008), canoeists Vadzim Makhneu and Raman Piatrushenka (medals in 2004-2012) and gymnast Vitaly Scherbo (medals in 1996). In 2016 Belarus won nine medals.
Qualified Quotas
Archery
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Individual | Karyna Dziominskaya | |
| Karyna Kazlouskaya | ||
| Hanna Marusava | ||
| Women’s Team | Karyna Dziominskaya Karyna Kazlouskaya Hanna Marusava |
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50km Walk | Dmitriy Dziubin |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 1500m | Daryia Barysevich | |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | Elvira Herman | |
| Women’s Marathon | Volha Mazuronak | |
| Nina Savina | ||
| Women’s High Jump | Karyna Taranda | |
| Women’s Shot Put | Aliona Dubitskaya | |
| Women’s Hammer Throw | Hanna Malyshik | |
| Women’s Javelin Throw | Tatsiana Khaladovich |
Modern Pentathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Individual | Iryna Prasiantsova |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Laser Radial | Tatiana Drozdovskaya |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Yury Shcherbatsevich |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m Backstroke | Mikita Tsmyh | |
| Men’s 100m Breaststroke | Ilya Shymanovich | |
| Men’s 4x100m Medley Relay | Mikita Tsmyh Ilya Shymanovich Yauhen Tsurkin Artsiom Machekin |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 100m Butterfly | Anastasiya Shkurdai |
Mixed Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed 4x100m Medley Relay | Mikita Tsmyh Ilya Shymanovich Anastasiya Shkurdai Aksana Dziamidava |