Belarus at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Belarus at the
2020 Summer Olympics

IOC code| BLR
NOC| Belarus Olympic Committee
Website| www.noc.by (in Russian and English)
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors| 101 in 17 sports
Flag bearers (opening)| Hanna Marusava
Mikita Tsmyh
Flag bearer (closing)| Ilya Palazkov
Medals
Ranked 45th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 1996
* 2000
* 2004
* 2008
* 2012
* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

Other related appearances
Russian Empire (1900–1912)
Poland (1924–1936)
Soviet Union (1952–1988)
Unified Team (1992)
Individual Neutral Athletes (2024)

Belarus competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics in the post-Soviet era.

## Background

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### IOC sanctions

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For several years, the Belarus Olympic Committee (NOC RB) has been accused of political discrimination in its selection and treatment of athletes. Accusations and athlete tensions came to a head in 2020 after the disputed re-election of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, also the NOC RB chairman at the time, and the widespread protests that followed. The NOC RB was allegedly associated with the torture of athletes who have spoken out against Lukashenko, which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been investigating.[2]

Before the Games, the IOC restricted the NOC RB for athletes' rights violations twice (the first in December 2020 and the second in March 2021). The 2020 measures included the banning of all NOC RB officials from Olympic events; the suspension of financial support from the NOC RB; the active involvement of political neutrality for Belarusian athletes; the Belarusian ban from hosting any Olympic events; and the request of all other Olympic members to accept the measures in the interest of the safety of Belarusian athletes.[3] The 2021 measures reiterated the previous set, as well as stating that the IOC did not acknowledge NOC RB officials holding the government positions and requesting that Olympic selection in Belarus proved non-political.[4]

After the second sanctions in March 2021, and the IOC did not recognize the NOC RB leadership election results in the same month, other national committees and sports organizations heeded a plea for Belarus to get banned from the rescheduled Tokyo 2020, forcing the athletes to compete independently under the Olympic flag.[2]

## Medalists

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Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Ivan Litvinovich | Gymnastics | Men's trampoline | 31 July
Silver | Iryna Kurachkina | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 57 kg | 5 August
Silver | Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 74 kg | 6 August
Silver | Volha Khudzenka
Maryna Litvinchuk
Marharyta Makhneva
Nadzeya Papok | Canoeing | Women's K-4 500 metres | 7 August
Bronze | Maksim Nedasekau | Athletics | Men's high jump | 1 August
Bronze | Vanesa Kaladzinskaya | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 53 kg | 6 August
Bronze | Alina Harnasko | Gymnastics | Women's rhythmic individual all-around | 7 August

## Competitors

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The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Archery | 0 | 3 | 3
Artistic swimming | — | 2 | 2
Athletics | 12 | 18 | 30
Boxing | 4 | 0 | 4
Canoeing | 6 | 10 | 16
Cycling | 2 | 2 | 4
Equestrian | 2 | 0 | 2
Gymnastics | 3 | 7 | 10
Judo | 2 | 1 | 3
Modern pentathlon | 1 | 2 | 3
Rowing | 2 | 3 | 5
Sailing | 1 | 1 | 2
Shooting | 1 | 2 | 3
Swimming | 4 | 2 | 6
Tennis | 2 | 1 | 3
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2
Wrestling | 5 | 3 | 8
Total | 48 | 58 | 106

## Archery

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Main articles: Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Qualification

Three Belarusian archers qualified for the women's events by reaching the quarterfinal stage of the women's team recurve at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.[5]

Athlete  | Event  | Ranking round  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Score  | Seed  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Karyna Dziominskaya | Women's individual | 642  | 29  |  Siddique (BAN)
W 6–5  |  Valencia (MEX)
L 3–7  | Did not advance
Karyna Kazlouskaya | 607  | 61  |  Valencia (MEX)
L 0–6  | Did not advance
Hanna Marusava | 633  | 39  |  Unruh (GER)
W 6–4  |  Yamauchi (JPN)
W 6–0  |  Boari (ITA)
L 5–6  | Did not advance
Karyna Dziominskaya
Karyna Kazlouskaya
Hanna Marusava | Women's team | 1882  | 12  | —  |  China (CHN)
W 5–3  |  Japan (JPN)
W 5–3  |  South Korea (KOR)
L 1–5  |  Germany (GER)
L 1–5  | 4

## Artistic swimming

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Main articles: Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarus fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by winning the bronze medal at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.

Athlete  | Event  | Technical routine  | Free routine (preliminary)  | Free routine (final)

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Total (technical + free)  | Rank  | Points  | Total (technical + free)  | Rank
Vasilina Khandoshka
Daria Kulagina | Duet | 87.2101  | 10  | 88.0333  | 175.2434  | 10 Q | 87.8000  | 175.0101  | 11

## Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarusian athletes further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[6][7]

Belarusian athletes were scheduled to participate in the women's 4 × 400 metres relay. On July 28, two athletes, Hanna Mikhailava (Belarusian: Ганна Міхайлава; Russian: Анна Михайлова) and Krystsina Muliarchyk (Belarusian: Крысціна Мулярчык; Russian: Кристина Мулярчик), were declared ineligible due to insufficient number of doping tests made.[8][9] This situation forced Belarusian sport authorities to replace them. Sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya (100 m and 200 m) was chosen to be one of the substitutes; however, she claimed that this decision was made without her consent and criticized the national sport authorities.[10][11]

On 1 August 2021, Tsimanouskaya was expelled from further competitions by the national sports authorities, reportedly as a consequence of her criticism. On the same day, the Belarusian sports officials tried to put her on a plane against her will. She sought the protection of police in Tokyo airport and declared that she was not planning to return to Belarus.[12][13] According to the national athletics team officials, she was expelled for her "emotional and psychological state" after medical examination, but Tsimanouskaya denied that statement.[14] She asked the International Olympic Committee for help.[15]

The four athletes who eventually contested the event – Aliaksandra Khilmanovich, Yuliya Bliznets, Elvira Herman and Asteria Uzo Limai – came last of all nations in the heats and did not advance.[16]

Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track & road events
Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Vitali Parakhonka | 110 m hurdles | 13.61  | 5  | Did not advance
Aliaksandr Liakhovich | 20 km walk | —  | 1:31:28  | 45
Dzmitry Dziubin | 50 km walk | —  | 4:00:25  | 22

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya | 100 m | Bye  | 11.47  | 4  | Did not advance
200 m | DNS | —  | Did not advance
Elvira Herman | 100 m hurdles | 12.95  | 4 Q | —  | 12.71  | 5  | Did not advance
Yuliya Bliznets
Elvira Herman
Aliaksandra Khilmanovich
Asteria Limai | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.00  | 8  | —  | Did not advance
Volha Mazuronak | Marathon | —  | 2:29:06  | 5
Nina Savina | 2:38:41  | 50
Anastasiya Rarouskaya | 20 km walk | —  | 1:35:09  | 23
Viktoryia Rashchupkina | 1:43:33  | 49
Anna Terlyukevich | 1:37:22  | 31

Field events
Men
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Dzmitry Nabokau | High jump | 2.25  | =14  | Did not advance
Maksim Nedasekau | 2.28  | 12 q | 2.37 NR |
Yauheni Bahutski | Discus throw | 58.65  | 27  | Did not advance
Aliaksei Katkavets | Javelin throw | 82.72  | 9 q | 83.71  | 6
Pavel Mialeshka | 82.64  | 11 q | 82.28  | 10
Hleb Dudarau | Hammer throw | 71.60  | 27  | Did not advance
Ivan Tsikhan | 74.57  | 18  | Did not advance
Yury Vasilchanka | 74.00  | 19  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova | Long jump | 6.55  | 14  | Did not advance
Viyaleta Skvartsova | Triple jump | 14.05  | 18  | Did not advance
Karyna Demidik | High jump | 1.90  | =19  | Did not advance
Iryna Zhuk | Pole vault | 4.55  | =8 q | 4.50  | 8
Aliona Dubitskaya | Shot put | 18.89  | 3 Q | 18.73  | 9
Tatsiana Khaladovich | Javelin throw | 60.78  | 13  | Did not advance
Hanna Malyshchyk | Hammer throw | 70.80  | 13  | Did not advance
Nastassia Maslava | 65.15  | 28  | Did not advance

Combined events – Men's decathlon
Athlete  | Event  |  100 m  |  LJ  |  SP  |  HJ  |  400 m  |  110H  |  DT  |  PV  |  JT  |  1500 m  | Final  | Rank

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Vitali Zhuk | Result  | 11.04  | 6.93  | 16.23  | 1.96  | 49.22  | 14.95  | 47.01  | 5.10  | 59.49  | 4:42.57  | 8131  | 13
Points  | 852  | 797  | 865  | 767  | 851  | 856  | 808  | 941  | 730  | 664

## Boxing

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarus entered four male boxers into the Olympic tournament. Dzmitry Asanau scored a round-of-16 victory to secure a spot in the men's lightweight division at the 2020 European Qualification Tournament in Villebon-sur-Yvette, France.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Dzmitry Asanau | Men's lightweight |  Al-Kasbeh (JOR)
W 5-0  |  Oliveira (BRA)
L 2–3  | Did not advance
Aliaksandr Radzionau | Men's welterweight |  Ekinci (TUR)
W 3–2  |  McCormack (GBR)
L 0–5  | Did not advance
Vitali Bandarenka | Men's middleweight |  Isley (USA)
L 0–5  | Did not advance
Uladzislau Smiahlikau | Men's heavyweight | Bye  |  Plodzicki-Faoagali (SAM)
W 4–1  |  Nyika (NZL)
L 0–5  | Did not advance

## Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Sprint

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Belarusian canoeists qualified a total of eight boats in each of the following distances for the Games through the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.[17]

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Aleh Yurenia | K-1 1000 m | 3:43.444  | 1 SF | Bye  | 3:27.323  | 6 FB | 3:27.190  | 12
Mikita Borykau
Aleh Yurenia | K-2 1000 m | 3:18.952  | 5 QF | 3:10.126  | 1 SF | 3:18.875  | 3 FA | 3:17.769  | 7
Mikita Borykau
Ilya Fedarenka
Uladzislau Litvinau
Dzmitry Natynchyk | K-4 500 m | 1:22.896  | 3 QF | 1:23.848  | 2 SF | 1:24.206  | 3 FA | 1:24.510  | 5

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Alena Nazdrova | C-1 200 m | 46.731  | 3 QF | 46.950  | 1 SF | 48.120  | 5 FB | 48.085  | 11
Nadzeya Makarchanka
Daryna Pikuleva | C-2 500 m | 2:09.799  | 6 QF | 2:04.951  | 3 SF | 2:07.205  | 5 FB | 2:04.351  | 10
Volha Khudzenka | K-1 500 m | 1:50.732  | 3 SF | Bye  | 1:52.755  | 3 FB | 1:55.933  | 14
Maryna Litvinchuk | 1:49.606  | 2 SF | Bye  | 1:56.386  | 5 FC | 1:57.057  | 22
Volha Khudzenka
Maryna Litvinchuk | K-2 500 m | 1:43.377  | 2 SF | Bye  | 1:37.198  | 3 FA | 1:37.647  | 6
Volha Khudzenka
Maryna Litvinchuk
Marharyta Makhneva
Nadzeya Papok | K-4 500 m | 1:34.785  | 3 QF | 1:35.534  | 1 SF | 1:36.672  | 2 FA | 1:36.073  |

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal round; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal round

## Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Road

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Belarus entered one rider each to compete in the men's and women's Olympic road races, by virtue of his top 50 national finish (for men) and her top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.[18]

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Aleksandr Riabushenko | Men's road race | 6:21:46  | 66
Alena Amialiusik | Women's road race | 3:55:05  | 17
Women's time trial | 33:21.41  | 16

### Track

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Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Belarus entered two riders to compete each in the men's and women's omnium, respectively, based on their final individual UCI Olympic rankings.

Omnium
Athlete  | Event  | Scratch race  | Tempo race  | Elimination race  | Points race  | Total

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Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Points  | Rank
Yauheni Karaliok | Men's omnium | 18  | 6  | 14  | 14  | 18  | 6  | 10  | 50  | 76  | 12
Tatsiana Sharakova | Women's omnium | 11  | 20  | 15  | 12  | 19  | 4  | 14  | 0  | 36  | 16

## Equestrian

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Main articles: Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarus entered two eventing riders into the Olympic equestrian competition by securing the second and third of six available slots, respectively, outside the group and continental selection, in the individual FEI Olympic rankings. MeanwhIle, one dressage rider was added to the Belarusian roster by finishing in the top two, outside the group selection, of the individual FEI Olympic rankings for Group C (Central and Eastern Europe).[19] Belarus later withdrew from competing in dressage.

Belarusian individuals for eventing were named on June 30, 2021.[20] Aliaksandr Faminou and Martinie withdrew before the competition began.[21]

### Eventing

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Athlete  | Horse  | Event  | Dressage  | Cross-country  | Jumping  | Total

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Qualifier  | Final
Penalties  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Total  | Rank  | Penalties  | Rank
Alexander Zelenko | Carlo Grande Jr  | Individual | 31.00  | 18  | 61.60  | 92.60  | 46  | Withdrew  | Did not advance

## Gymnastics

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Main articles: Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Artistic

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Belarus initially entered two artistic gymnasts into the Olympic competition. Anastasiya Alistratava booked a spot in the women's individual all-around and apparatus events, by finishing fifteenth out of the twenty gymnasts eligible for qualification at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.[22] On the men's side, Rio 2016 Olympian Andrey Likhovitskiy received a spare berth from the apparatus events, as one of the seven highest-ranked gymnasts, neither part of the team nor qualified directly through the all-around, at the same tournament. Alistratava withdrew in July 2021, and her spot was given to teammate Hanna Traukova.[23] Likhovitskiy also withdrew; however, his spot was given to Czech gymnast David Jessen.[24][25]

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Apparatus  | Total  | Rank  | Apparatus  | Total  | Rank
V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F  |  V  |  UB  |  BB  |  F
Hanna Traukova | All-around | 12.600  | 11.966  | 10.833  | 10.833  | 46.232  | 77  | Did not advance

### Rhythmic

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Belarus qualified a squad of rhythmic gymnasts for the individual and group all-around by finishing in the top 16 (for individual) and top 5 (for group), respectively, at the 2019 World Championships in Baku.[26] The athletes for both the individual and group all-around were announced on 23 June 2021.[27]

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Hoop  | Ball  | Clubs  | Ribbon  | Total  | Rank  | Hoop  | Ball  | Clubs  | Ribbon  | Total  | Rank
Alina Harnasko | Individual | 26.400  | 27.200  | 23.900  | 21.750  | 99.250  | 4 Q | 26.500  | 27.500  | 27.400  | 21.100  | 102.700  |
Anastasiia Salos | 25.700  | 26.300  | 24.550  | 22.600  | 99.150  | 5 Q | 25.425  | 23.000  | 24.950  | 21.800  | 95.175  | 8
Athletes  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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5 apps  | 3+2 apps  | Total  | Rank  | 5 apps.  | 3+2 apps  | Total  | Rank
Hanna Haidukevich
Anastasiya Malakanava
Anastasiya Rybakova
Arina Tsitsilina
Karyna Yarmolenka | Group | 36.000  | 43.650  | 79.650  | 8 Q | 45.750  | 38.300  | 84.050  | 5

### Trampoline

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Belarus qualified one gymnast for the men's trampoline by finishing in the top eight at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan.[28] An additional spot was earned through the 2019-2020 Trampoline World Cup series.

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Score  | Rank  | Score  | Rank
Uladzislau Hancharou | Men's | 113.400  | 2 Q | 60.565  | 4
Ivan Litvinovich | 113.555  | 1 Q | 61.715  |

## Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarus entered two judoka (one men and one women) into the Olympic tournament based on the International Judo Federation Olympics Individual Ranking.[29]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Dzmitry Minkou | Men's −66 kg |  El-Idrissi (QAT)
W 10–00  |  Yondonperenlei (MGL)
L 00–10  | Did not advance
Maryna Slutskaya | Women's +78 kg |  Wood (TTO)
W 10–00  |  Han M-j (KOR)
L 00–10  | Did not advance
Mikita Sviryd | Men's -100 kg |  Frey (GER)
L 00–10  | Did not advance

## Modern pentathlon

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Main articles: Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Modern pentathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarusian athletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. Iryna Prasiantsova secured her selection in the women's race by winning the bronze medal and finishing second among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2019 European Championships in Bath, England.[30] She was joined by her fellow rookie Volha Silkina, who booked her place with a gold-medal victory at the 2019 UIPM World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[31] Iryna Prasiantsova doesn't participate because only 2 quotas for NOC are available.

Athlete  | Event  | Fencing
(épée one touch) | Swimming
(200 m freestyle) | Riding
(show jumping) | Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m) | Total points  | Final rank

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RR | BR | Rank  | Points  | Time  | Rank  | Points  | Time  | Rank  | Points  | Time  | Rank  | Points
Ilya Palazkov | Men's | 24-11  | 0  | 3  | 244  | 2:01.15  | 14  | 308  | 83.21  | 29  | 262  | 11:35.78  | 24  | 605  | 1419  | 17
Anastasiya Prokopenko | Women's | 18-17  | 0  | 15  | 208  | 2:25.01  | 34  | 260  | 83.49  | 22  | 283  | 11:49.38  | 4  | 591  | 1342  | 8
Volha Silkina | 21-14  | 1  | 12  | 217  | 2:15.22  | 17  | 280  | 89.07  | 23  | 274  | 12:59.81  | 23  | 521  | 1292  | 18

## Rowing

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Main articles: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarus qualified three boats for each of the following rowing classes into the Olympic regatta. Rowing crews in the men's pair and women's lightweight double sculls confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2019 FISA World Championships in Ottensheim, Austria.[32][33] Another Belarusian rower scored a runner-up finish to book one of the remaining boats available in the women's single sculls at the 2021 FISA Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.[34]

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Repechage  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Dzmitry Furman
Siarhei Valadzko | Men's pair | 7:05.65  | 4 R | 6:52.82  | 3 SA/B | —  | 6:30.66  | 5 FB | 6:25.88  | 8
Tatsiana Klimovich | Women's single sculls | 7:51.86  | 2 QF | Bye  | 8:09.04  | 4 SC/D | 7:33.78  | 2 FC | 7:39.53  | 13
Alena Furman
Ina Nikulina | Women's lightweight double sculls | 7:10.15  | 4 R | 7:26.99  | 2 SA/B | —  | 6:54.78  | 6 FB | 6:57.84  | 11

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

## Sailing

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Main articles: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarusian sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.[35][36]

Athlete  | Event  | Race  | Net points  | Final rank

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | M*
Mikita Tsirkun | Men's RS:X | 17  | 10  | 23  | 17  | ~~26~~ | 19  | 21  | 12  | 18  | 23  | 20  | 20  | EL  | 200  | 18
Tatiana Drozdovskaya | Women's Laser Radial | ~~25~~ | 22  | 20  | 25  | 20  | 8  | 17  | 19  | 23  | 19  | —  | EL  | 173  | 21

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

## Shooting

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarusian shooters achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2018 ISSF World Championships, the 2019 ISSF World Cup series, European Championships or Games, and European Qualifying Tournament, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 6 June 2021.[37]

Set to compete at her sixth consecutive Games, Viktoria Chaika earned a direct place in the women's 10 m air pistol as the highest-ranked shooter vying for qualification in the ISSF World Olympic Rankings of 6 June 2021.

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Semifinal  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Yury Shcherbatsevich | Men's 10 m air rifle | 626.6  | 15  | —  | Did not advance
Men's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1176  | 8 Q | 406.3  | 7
Viktoria Chaika | Women's 10 m air pistol | 576  | 11  | Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol | 571  | 36  | Did not advance
Maria Martynova | Women's 10 m air rifle | 624.3  | 24  | Did not advance
Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1166  | 17  | Did not advance
Yury Shcherbatsevich
Maria Martynova | Mixed 10 m air rifle team | 622.6  | 23  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarusian swimmers further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[38][39]

Men
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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Ilya Shymanovich | 100 m breaststroke | 59.33  | =9 Q | 59.08  | 7 Q | 59.36  | 8
Mikita Tsmyh | 100 m backstroke | 54.88  | 33  | Did not advance
Yauhen Tsurkin | 100 m butterfly | 52.90  | 42  | Did not advance
Artsiom Machekin
Ilya Shymanovich
Mikita Tsmyh
Yauhen Tsurkin | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:34.82  | 12  | —  | Did not advance

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Anastasiya Shkurdai | 100 m freestyle | 55.17  | 28  | Did not advance
100 m backstroke | DNS | Did not advance
100 m butterfly | 56.99  | 7 Q | 57.19  | 8 Q | 57.05  | 8
Alina Zmushka | 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.58  | 21  | Did not advance
200 m breaststroke | 2:27.59  | 26  | Did not advance
Nastassia Karakouskaya
Anastasiya Kuliashova
Anastasiya Shkurdai
Alina Zmushka | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 4:00.49  | 12  | —  | Did not advance

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Anastasiya Kuliashova
Anastasiya Shkurdai
Ilya Shymanovich
Mikita Tsmyh | 4 × 100 m medley relay | 3:46.35  | 12  | Did not advance

## Tennis

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Main articles: Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Tennis at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 64  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Egor Gerasimov | Men's singles |  Simon (FRA)
W 4–6, 6–3, 6–4  |  Fognini (ITA)
L 4–6, 6–7(4–7) | Did not advance
Ilya Ivashka |  Monfils (FRA)
W 6–4, 4–6, 7–5  |  Kukushkin (KAZ)
W 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–3  |  Nishikori (JPN)
L 6–7(7–9), 0–6  | Did not advance
Egor Gerasimov
Ilya Ivashka | Men's doubles | —  |  Daniell /
Venus (NZL)
L 3–6, 6–7(6–8) | Did not advance
Aryna Sabalenka | Women's singles |  Linette (POL)
W 6–2, 6–1  |  Vekić (CRO)
L 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(3–7) | Did not advance

## Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarusian weightlifters qualified for two quota places at the games, based on the Tokyo 2020 Rankings Qualification List of 11 June 2021.[40]

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Yauheni Tsikhantsou | Men's –96 kg | 173  | 6  | ~~201~~ | DNF | 173  | DNF
Darya Naumava | Women's –76 kg | 103  | 6  | 131  | 5  | 234  | 5

## Wrestling

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Main articles: Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Belarus qualified eight wrestlers for each of the following classes into the Olympic competition. Two of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg and women's freestyle 57 kg at the 2019 World Championships, while five additional licenses were awarded to the Belarusian wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals of their respective weight categories at the 2021 European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Budapest, Hungary.[41][42] Another Belarusian wrestler claimed one of the remaining slots in the men's freestyle 74 kg to complete the nation's roster at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria.[43]

Key:

* VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
* VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
* PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
* PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
* ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
* SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

Freestyle
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov | Men's−74 kg |  Garzón (CUB)
W 3–1 PP |  Dake (USA)
W 4–0 ST |  Chamizo (ITA)
W 3–1 PP | Bye  |  Sidakov (ROC)
L 0–3 PO |
Ali Shabanau | Men's−86 kg |  Taylor (USA)
L 0–4 ST | Did not advance  |  Amine (SMR)
L 0–3 PO | Did not advance  | 16
Aliaksandr Hushtyn | Men's –97 kg |  Salas (CUB)
L 3-4 PP | Did not advance  | 12
Dzianis Khramiankou | Men's –125 kg |  Mönkhtör (MGL)
L 1–3 PO | Did not advance  | 9
Vanesa Kaladzinskaya | Women's −53 kg |  Ana (ROU)
W 4–0 ST |  Phogat (IND)
W 5–0 VT |  Pang Qy (CHN)
L 2–2 PP | Bye  |  Winchester (USA)
W 5–0 VT |
Iryna Kurachkina | Women's −57 kg |  Malik (IND)
W 3–1 PP |  Koblova (ROC)
W 3–1 PP |  Nikolova (BUL)
W 4–0 ST | Bye  |  Kawai (JPN)
L 0–3 PO |
Vasilisa Marzaliuk | Women's −76 kg |  Rotter-Focken (GER)
L 1–3 PP | Did not advance  |  Zhou Q (CHN)
L 1–3 PP | Did not advance  | 9

Greco-Roman
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Kiryl Maskevich | Men's −87 kg |  Metwally (EGY)
L 1–4 SP | Did not advance  | 15

## Controversies

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Main article: Belarus 2020 Summer Olympics scandal

### Disqualification of Belarusian athletes

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On 28 July 2021, The Athletics Integrity Unit announced that Belarus was one of several countries which had failed to meet the minimum drug testing requirements as per "Rule 15", which requires at least three no-notice outside of competition blood and urine drug tests no less than three weeks apart for three of their athletics competitors.[44] As such, three unnamed athletes were disqualified from participating in their events.[45] It was later revealed that two of these athletes were runners Hanna Mikhailava and Krystsina Muliarchyk.[8]

### Removal of Krystsina Tsimanouskaya from Belarusian team

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Main article: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya § Repatriation incident and asylum

Tsimanouskaya qualified to participate at the Summer Olympics in the 100 m and 200 m events only. After several Belarusian athletes were disqualified due to not meeting the minimum drug testing requirements, national sport authorities entered her into the 4 × 400 m relay in addition to her planned events. Tsimanouskaya claimed that this decision was made without her consent and criticized the national sport authorities publicly on her Instagram account.[46][47] On 1 August 2021, she was allegedly taken to Haneda Airport forcibly by the Belarus Olympic Committee. She refused to board a flight back to Belarus,[48] and asked both the International Olympic Committee and Japan for assistance.[49]

## See also

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* Belarus at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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