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 | |
| Men’s High Jump | Maksim Nedasekau | |
| Men’s Hammer Throw | Hleb Dudarau |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 200m | Krystsina Tsimanouskaya | |
| Women’s 1500m | Daryia Barysevich | |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles | Elvira Herman | |
| Alina Talay | ||
| Women’s 20km Walk | Viktoryia Rashchupkina | |
| Hanna Terliukevych | ||
| Women’s Marathon | Volha Mazuronak | |
| Nina Savina | ||
| Women’s High Jump | Karyna Taranda | |
| Women’s Pole Vault | Iryna Zhuk | |
| Women’s Shot Put | Aliona Dubitskaya | |
| Women’s Hammer Throw | Hanna Malyshik | |
| Women’s Javelin Throw | Tatsiana Khaladovich |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s K1 1000m | Alah Yurenia | |
| Women’s K1 500m | Volha Khudzenka | |
| Women’s K2 500m | Maryna Litvinchuk Volha Khudzenka |
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| Men’s K4 500m | Aliaksei Misiuchenka Stanislau Daineka Uladzislau Litvinau Dzmitry Natynchyk |
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| Women’s K4 500m | Maryna Litvinchuk Volha Khudzenka Nadzeya Papok Marharyta Makhneva |
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| Women’s C1 200m | Alena Nazdrova | |
| Women’s C2 500m | Volha Klimava Nadzeya Makarchanka |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Women’s Road Race | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Women’s Time Trial | Alena Amialiusik | |
| Men’s Omnium | Qualified Via Rankings | |
| Women’s Omnium | Qualified Via Rankings |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | Hanna Karasiova Horse: Zodiak |
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| Individual Eventing | Alexander Zelenko Horse: Carlo Grande Jr. |
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| Aliaksandr Faminou Horse: Martinie |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Artistic Individual Events | Andrey Likhovitskiy | |
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events | Anastasiya Alistratava | |
| Women’s Rhythmic Individual All-Around | Anastasiia Salos | |
| Katsiaryna Halkina | ||
| Women’s Rhythmic Group All-Around | Hanna Haidukevich Anastasiya Rybakova Hanna Shvaiba Aryna Sushchynskaya Arina Tsitsilina Karyna Yarmolenka |
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| Men’s Trampoline | Ivan Litvinovich |
Modern Pentathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Individual (1) (2) |
Iryna Prasiantsova | |
| Volha Silkina |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Coxless Pair | Dzmitry Furman Siarhei Valadzko |
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| Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls | Anastasiia Ianina Alena Furman |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s RS:X | Artem Javadav | |
| Women’s Laser Radial | Tatiana Drozdovskaya |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Yury Shcherbatsevich | |
| Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Maria Martynova |
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 |
Wrestling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Greco-Roman -87kg | Mikalai Stadub | |
| Women’s Freestyle -57kg | Iryna Kurachkina |