Belarus at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeBLR
NOCBelarus Olympic Committee
Websitewww.noc.by (in Russian and English)
in Beijing
Competitors181 in 20 sports
Flag bearers Alexander Romankov (opening)
Andrei Aramnau (closing)
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
3
Silver
4
Bronze
7
Total
14
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Russian Empire (1900–1912)
 Poland (1924–1936)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Individual Neutral Athletes (2024)

Belarus attended the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. A team of 181 athletes competed in 28 different sports.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Andrei Aramnau Weightlifting Men's 105 kg
 Gold Andrei Bahdanovich
Aliaksandr Bahdanovich		 Canoeing Men's C-2 1000 m
 Gold Raman Piatrushenka
Aliaksei Abalmasau
Artur Litvinchuk
Vadzim Makhneu		 Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 m
 Silver Vadim Devyatovskiy Athletics Men's hammer throw
 Silver Andrei Krauchanka Athletics Men's decathlon
 Silver Inna Zhukova Gymnastics Women's rhythmic individual all-around
 Silver Murad Gaidarov Wrestling Men's 74 kg
 Bronze Ekaterina Karsten Rowing Women's single sculls
 Bronze Yuliya Bichyk
Natallia Helakh		 Rowing Women's coxless pair
 Bronze Ivan Tsikhan Athletics Men's hammer throw
 Bronze Mikhail Siamionau Wrestling Men's 66 kg
 Bronze Vadzim Makhneu
Raman Piatrushenka		 Canoeing Men's K-2 500 m
 Bronze Olesya Babushkina
Anastasia Ivankova
Zinaida Lunina
Glafira Martinovich
Ksenia Sankovich
Alina Tumilovich		 Gymnastics Women's rhythmic team all-around
 Bronze Anastasiya Samusevich Modern pentathlon Women's

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Belarus sent two archers to the Olympics, one in the men's competition and one in the women's.

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Maksim Kunda Men's individual 646 48  Furukawa (JPN) (17)
W 111 (19)–111 (18) 		 Petersson (SWE) (49)
W 112–110 		 Serrano (MEX) (1)
L 106–110 		Did not advance
Katsiaryna Muliuk Women's individual 616 47  Sánchez (COL) (18)
W 104–101 		 Chen L (CHN) (17)
L 105–106 		Did not advance

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Key
Men
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Siarhei Charnou 20 km walk — 1:29:38 44
Andrei Hardzeyeu Marathon — DNF
Maksim Lynsha 110 m hurdles 13.86 5 Did not advance
Dzianis Simanovich 20 km walk — 1:23:53 28
Andrei Stsepanchuk 50 km walk — 4:14:09 43
Ivan Trotski 20 km walk — 1:22:55 22
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Yury Bialou Shot put 20.12 11 q 20.06 9
Vadim Devyatovskiy Hammer throw 76.95 9 q 81.61 2nd place, silver medalist(s)1
Uladzimir Kazlou Javelin throw 80.06 8 q 82.06 8
Pavel Lyzhyn Shot put 20.36 7 q 20.98 4
Andrei Mikhnevich 20.48 3 Q 21.05 DSQ2
Dzmitry Platnitski Triple jump 16.51 27 Did not advance
Dzmitry Sivakou Discus throw 61.75 15 Did not advance
Valeriy Sviatokha Hammer throw 74.41 17 Did not advance
Ivan Tsikhan 79.26 4 Q 81.51 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1
Combined events – Decathlon
Athlete Event 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m Final Rank
Andrei Krauchanka Result 10.96 7.61 14.39 2.11 47.30 14.21 44.58 5.00 60.23 4:27.47 8551 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Points 870 962 752 906 943 948 758 910 741 761
Aliaksandr Parkhomenka Result 11.29 6.99 15.49 1.93 50.71 15.06 45.27 4.70 64.60 4:45.17 7838 16
Points 797 811 820 740 782 842 772 819 807 648
Mikalai Shubianok Result 11.31 6.86 14.88 1.99 50.02 14.52 45.80 4.60 62.10 4:38.14 7906 15
Points 793 781 782 794 814 908 783 790 769 692
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Elena Ginko 20 km walk — DSQ
Volha Krautsova 5000 m 15:21.85 9 — Did not advance
Yulia Nestsiarenka 100 m 11.40 2 Q 11.14 4 q 11.26 5 Did not advance
Katsiaryna Paplauskaya 100 m hurdles 13.39 7 — Did not advance
Ryta Turava 20 km walk — 1:28:26 11
Sviatlana Usovich 800 m 2:00.42 4 q — 2:02.79 8 Did not advance
Sniazhana Yurchanka 20 km walk — 1:35:33 33
Hanna Bahdanovich
Aksana Drahun
Yulia Nestsiarenka
Nastassia Shuliak 		4 × 100 m relay 43.69 6 — Did not advance
Anna Kozak
Iryna Khliustava
Ilona Usovich
Sviatlana Usovich
Yulyana Yushchanka* 		4 × 400 m relay 3:22.78 3 Q — 3:21.85 NR 4

* Competed in the heats only

Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Nadzeya Astapchuk Shot put 19.08 6 Q 19.86 DSQ3
Iryna Charnushenka-Stasiuk Long jump 6.48 18 Did not advance
Yanina Karolchyk-Pravalinskaya Shot put 17.79 18 Did not advance
Hanna Mazgunova Discus throw 56.77 29 Did not advance
Aksana Miankova Hammer throw 69.77 11 q 76.34 OR DSQ4
Natallia Mikhnevich Shot put 19.11 4 Q 20.28 DSQ5
Maryna Novik Javelin throw 56.10 31 Did not advance
Darya Pchelnik Hammer throw 71.30 8 q 73.65 4
Kseniya Pryiemka-Dziatsuk Triple jump 13.08 31 Did not advance
Natallia Shymchuk Javelin throw 57.11 23 Did not advance
Volha Siarheyenka Long jump 6.25 32 Did not advance
Maryia Smaliachkova Hammer throw 69.22 13 Did not advance
Iryna Yatchenko Discus throw 62.26 3 Q 59.27 11
Ellina Zvereva 60.28 12 q 60.82 6
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Yana Maksimava Result 14.71 1.74 13.60 25.94 NM 39.14 2:21.55 4806 34*
Points 880 903 767 802 0 651 803

* The athlete who finished in second place, Lyudmila Blonska of the Ukraine, tested positive for a banned substance.[7] Both the A and the B tests were positive, therefore Blonska was stripped of her silver medal, and Maksimava moved up a position.

Badminton

Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Olga Konon Women's singles  Xing Ay (SIN)
W 21–19, 21–12 		 Tvrdy (SLO)
W 21–17, 21–14 		 Xie Xf (CHN)
L 16–21, 15–21 		Did not advance

Basketball

Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the Belarus roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[8]

Belarus women's national basketball team – 2008 Summer Olympics roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr.
PG 4 Volha Padabed 29 – (1979-04-24)April 24, 1979 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SK Cesis Latvia
SG 5 Olga Masilionene 28 – (1980-01-25)January 25, 1980 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Gospic Croatia
G/F 6 Katsiaryna Snytsina 22 – (1985-09-02)September 2, 1985 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Dynamo-Energiya Novosibirsk Russia
C 7 Viktoryia Hasper 20 – (1988-01-09)January 9, 1988 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Chevakata Vologda Russia
PG 8 Tatsiana Likhtarovich 20 – (1988-03-29)March 29, 1988 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Olimpia Grodno Belarus
PG 9 Natallia Anufryienka 23 – (1985-06-11)June 11, 1985 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Olimpia Grodno Belarus
F/C 10 Anastasiya Verameyenka 21 – (1987-07-10)July 10, 1987 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
C 11 Yelena Leuchanka 25 – (1983-04-30)April 30, 1983 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
G 12 Natallia Marchanka 29 – (1979-05-19)May 19, 1979 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia Poland
G/F 13 Tatyana Troina 27 – (1981-06-30)June 30, 1981 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Maccabi Ramat Hen Israel
F 14 Nataliya Trafimava (C) 29 – (1979-06-16)June 16, 1979 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Wisla Krakow Poland
C 15 Marina Kress 27 – (1980-08-23)August 23, 1980 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Extragusa Spain
Head coach
  • Belarus Anatoly Buyalski
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 9, 2008
Group play
Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 5 5 0 424 319 +105 10 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 5 4 1 339 333 +6 9
3  Belarus 5 2 3 324 332 −8 7[a]
4  South Korea 5 2 3 327 360 −33 7[a]
5  Latvia 5 1 4 334 387 −53 6[b]
6  Brazil 5 1 4 337 354 −17 6[b]
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Belarus 1–0 South Korea
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head record: Latvia 1–0 Brazil
9 August 2008
09:00
Belarus  64–83  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 12–19, 16–25 , 22–21, 14–18
Pts: Leuchanka 13, Troina 13
Rebs: Leuchanka 10
Asts: Marchanka 2		 Pts: Jackson 18
Rebs: Batkovic 12
Asts: Harrower 5
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Nikolaos Zavlanos (GRE)
11 August 2008
16:45
Latvia  57–79  Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 15–19, 14–20, 8–19
Pts: Baško 19
Rebs: Jansone, Kubliņa, Tamane 6
Asts: Eglīte 3		 Pts: Leuchanka 22
Rebs: Verameyenka 9
Asts: Marchanka 5
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Ilija Belosevic (SRB)
13 August 2008
09:00
Belarus  65–71  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 8–15, 13–17, 25–19
Pts: Marchanka 16
Rebs: Leuchanka 12
Asts: Leuchanka 4		 Pts: Stepanova 13
Rebs: Abrosimova 10
Asts: Korstin 2
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Eddie Rush (USA)
15 August 2008
22:15
South Korea  53–63  Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 15–12, 13–21, 9–17, 16–13
Pts: Lee, Jung 10
Rebs: Lee, Beon 6
Asts: Beon 3		 Pts: Snytsina 15
Rebs: Leuchanka 14
Asts: Maarchanka 5
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE)
17 August 2008
16:45
Brazil  68–53  Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 19–14, 10–12, 19–15
Pts: Santos 14
Rebs: Nascimento 10
Asts: Nascimento 3		 Pts: Anufryienka, Leuchanka 10
Rebs: Verameyenka 10
Asts: Marchanka 4
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Juan Arteaga (ESP)
Quarterfinals
19 August 2008
14:30
China  77–62  Belarus
Scoring by quarter: 19–13, 19–12, 18–18, 21–19
Pts: Miao 28
Rebs: Song, Chen, Sui 4
Asts: Miao 3		 Pts: Troina 15
Rebs: Leuchanka 13
Asts: Padabed, Marchanka 5
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing
Attendance: 11,083
Referees: Fabio Facchini (ITA)

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Belarus qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Nurudzinau, Magamedau, and Zuyeu each qualified for their weight classes in the first European qualifying event.[9] Khatsigov qualified at the second European qualifying event.[10]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Khavazhi Khatsigov Bantamweight  Gojan (MDA)
L 1–1+ 		Did not advance
Mahamed Nurudzinau Welterweight  Jackson (ISV)
L 2–4 		Did not advance
Ramazan Magamedau Light heavyweight  Yasser (EGY)
L 10–10+ 		Did not advance
Viktar Zuyeu Heavyweight —  Russo (ITA)
L 1–7 		Did not advance

Canoeing

Main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sprint

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aliaksandr Zhukovski C-1 500 m 1:48.669 1 QF Bye 1:49.092 5
C-1 1000 m 4:01.380 4 QS 3:58.851 3 Q 3:55.645 5
Aliaksandr Bahdanovich
Andrei Bahdanovich 		C-2 1000 m 3:40.369 1 QF Bye 3:36.365 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Vadzim Makhneu
Raman Piatrushenka 		K-2 500 m 1:28.661 1 QF Bye 1:30.005 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Aliaksei Abalmasau
Artur Litvinchuk
Vadzim Makhneu
Raman Piatrushenka 		K-4 1000m 2:58.825 3 QF Bye 2:55.714 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Heats Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Tatsiana Fedarovich K-1 500 m 1:57.881 8 Did not advance

Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Road

Athlete Event Time Rank
Vasil Kiryienka Men's time trial 1:06.12 21
Aleksandr Kuschynski Men's road race 6:39:42 73
Kanstantsin Sivtsov 6:26:17 33
Aliaksandr Usau 6:49:59 83

Track

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h) 		Rank
Natallia Tsylinskaya Women's sprint 11:372
63.313 		7  Sanchez (FRA)
L 		 Guerra (CUB)
 Tsukuda (JPN)
W 11.871
60.652 		 Guo S (CHN)
L, L 		Did not advance 5th place final
 Sanchez (FRA)
 Reed (USA)
 Krupeckaitė (LTU)
L 		6
Omnium
Athlete Event Points Laps Rank
Vasil Kiryienka Men's points race 34 1 5

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Sergei Kuchmasov 3 m springboard 399.40 25 Did not advance
Vadim Kaptur 10 m platform 432.90 13 Q 420.55 14 Did not advance
Aliaksandr Varlamau 406.60 21 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Darya Romenskaya 3 m springboard 207.00 29 Did not advance

Equestrian

Main article: Equestrian at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Dressage

Athlete Horse Event Grand Prix Grand Prix Special Grand Prix Freestyle Overall
Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank Score Rank
Iryna Lis Redford Individual 63.500 30 Did not advance

Eventing

Athlete Horse Event Dressage Cross-country Jumping Total
Qualifier Final
Penalties Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Total Rank Penalties Rank
Viachaslau Poita Energiya Individual 59.10 56 75.60 114.70 58 31.00 165.70 54 Did not advance 165.70 54
Alena Tseliapushkina Passat Individual 77.40 67 59.60 137.00 59 30.00 167.00 55 Did not advance 167.00 55

Fencing

Main article: Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Aliaksandr Buikevich Individual sabre Bye  Yakimenko (RUS)
W 15–9 		 Limbach (GER)
W 15–14 		 Covaliu (ROU)
L 13–15 		Did not advance
Dmitri Lapkes Bye  Oh E-S (KOR)
L 8–15 		Did not advance
Valery Pryiemka  Talaat (EGY)
W 15–7 		 Covaliu (ROU)
L 9–15 		Did not advance
Aliaksandr Buikevich
Dmitri Lapkes
Valery Pryiemka 		Team sabre —  Italy (ITA)
L 39–45 		Classification semi-final
 Egypt (EGY)
W 45–22 		5th place final
 China (CHN)
W 45–39 		5

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Men
Team
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Aliaksei Ignatovich Team — 15.075 — 13.000 — Did not advance
Dzmitry Kaspiarovich 14.675 — 15.275 16.500 Q 15.525 14.250 —
Ihar Kazloŭ 14.025 12.675 14.925 15.275 —
Dzianis Savenkov 14.525 13.525 13.750 15.675 14.800 14.750 87.025 33
Dzmitry Savitski 14.375 14.525 15.175 16.300 15.700 14.575 90.650 12 Q
Aliaksandr Tsarevich 14.300 14.450 — 15.175 14.850 —
Total 57.875 57.575 59.125 63.750 61.200 58.425 375.950 10
Individual finals
Athlete Event Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB
Dzmitry Kaspiarovich Vault — 16.050 — 16.050 6
Dzmitry Savitski All-around 13.725 13.750 15.300 15.900 13.400 10.100 82.175 23
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Nastassia Marachkovskaya All-around 14.025 15.275 12.200 13.600 55.100 48 Did not advance

Rhythmic

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Rope Hoop Clubs Ribbon Total Rank Rope Hoop Clubs Ribbon Total Rank
Inna Zhukova Individual 17.850 18.375 17.300 17.425 70.950 4 Q 18.125 18.125 17.850 17.825 71.925 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Athlete Event Qualification Final
5 ropes 3 hoops
2 clubs 		Total Rank 5 ropes 3 hoops
2 clubs 		Total Rank
Olesya Babushkina
Anastasia Ivankova
Zinaida Lunina
Glafira Martinovich
Ksenia Sankovich
Alina Tumilovich 		Team 17.525 17.425 34.950 1 Q 17.625 17.275 34.900 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Trampoline

Athlete Event Qualification Final
Score Rank Score Rank
Tatsiana Piatrenia Women's 63.80 9 Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Repechage 3 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kanstantsin Siamionau −73 kg —  Meridja (ALG)
W 0102–0010 		 Mammadli (AZE)
L 0001–1001 		Did not advance  van Tichelt (BEL)
L 0020–1021 		Did not advance
Siarhei Shundzikau −81 kg Bye  Kim J-B (KOR)
L 0000–0011 		Did not advance  Krawczyk (POL)
L 0010–0011 		Did not advance
Andrei Kazusionak −90 kg —  Ghomi (IRI)
W 1110–0000 		 Izumi (JPN)
W 1000–0000 		 Pershin (RUS)
L 0000–1010 		Did not advance Bye  Rosati (ARG)
W 1000–0000 		 Mesbah (EGY)
L 0001–1001 		Did not advance
Yury Rybak +100 kg  Ceraj (SLO)
W 1000–0000 		 Roudaki (IRI)
L 0001–1001 		Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Shooting
(10 m air pistol) 		Fencing
(épée one touch) 		Swimming
(200 m freestyle) 		Riding
(show jumping) 		Running
(3000 m) 		Total points Final rank
Points Rank MP Points Results Rank MP points Time Rank MP points Penalties Rank MP points Time Rank MP Points
Yahor Lapo Men's 178 24 1072 17–18 19 808 2:05.62 18 1296 DNF =35 0 9:41.17 22 1076 4252 35
Dzmitry Meliakh 186 6 1168 11–24 35 664 2:03.03 9 1324 84 6 1116 9:41.97 23 1076 5348 12
Hanna Arkhipenka Women's 180 13 1096 16–20 =22 784 2:27.06 30 1156 56 15 1144 10:53.23 21 1108 5288 22
Anastasiya Samusevich 187 3 1180 19–17 =14 856 2:29.64 33 1128 28 5 1172 10:04.46 1 1304 5640 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dzianis Mihal
Stanislau Shcharbachenia 		Double sculls 6:27.18 2 SA/B Bye 6:32.76 6 FB 6:32.59 7
Andrei Dzemyanenka
Vadzim Lialin
Yauheni Nosau
Aliaksandr Kazubouski 		Four 6:12.53 5 R 6:00.44 3 SA/B 6:02.79 5 FB 6:12.54 12
Kiryl Lemiashkevich
Aliaksandr Novikau
Valery Radzevich
Pavel Shurmei 		Quadruple sculls 5:43.73 3 SA/B Bye 6:06.80 6 FB 5:50.74 11
Women
Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ekaterina Karsten-Khodotovitch Single sculls 7:40.03 1 QF — 7:25.74 1 SA/B 7:22.86 1 FA 7:23.98 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Yuliya Bichyk
Natallia Helakh 		Pair 7:24.47 1 FA Bye — 7:22.91 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

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

Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Mikalai Zhukavets RS:X 27 23 26 24 29 21 32 26 26 27 EL 229 28
Sergei Desukevich
Pavel Logunov 		470 29 27 16 26 16 2 12 17 16 27 EL 159 21
Women
Athlete Event Race Net points Final rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Tatiana Drozdovskaya Laser Radial 12 24 17 17 10 22 11 15 26 CAN EL 119 20

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

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Vitali Bubnovich 10 m air rifle 592 18 Did not advance
50 m rifle 3 positions 1161 29 Did not advance
Yury Dauhapolau 10 m air pistol 577 22 Did not advance
50 m pistol 558 12 Did not advance
Andrei Gerachtchenko Skeet 109 34 Did not advance
Petr Litvinchuk 50 m rifle prone 593 17 Did not advance
Kanstantsin Lukashyk 10 m air pistol 575 27 Did not advance
50 m pistol 558 11 Did not advance
Sergei Martynov 50 m rifle prone 595 6 Q 698.3 8
50 m rifle 3 positions 1156 34 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Viktoria Chaika 10 m air pistol 384 5 Q 482.0 4
25 m pistol 581 13 Did not advance
Zhanna Shapialevich 10 m air pistol 368 42 Did not advance
25 m pistol 569 38 Did not advance

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Yauheni Lazuka 100 m butterfly 53.54 43 Did not advance
Stanislau Neviarouski 100 m freestyle 50.14 44 Did not advance
Andrei Radzionau 50 m freestyle 22.65 36 Did not advance
Pavel Sankovich 100 m backstroke 55.39 29 Did not advance
Viktar Vabishchevich 100 m breaststroke 1:03.29 49 Did not advance
Yauheni Lazuka
Stanislau Neviarouski
Pavel Sankovich
Viktar Vabishchevich 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:39.39 16 — Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Aliaksandra Herasimenia 50 m freestyle 25.07 16 Q 24.72 8 Q 24.77 8
100 m freestyle 54.52 12 Q 55.31 14 Did not advance
Inna Kapishina 100 m breaststroke 1:10.15 27 Did not advance
200 m breaststroke 2:27.34 17 Did not advance
Sviatlana Khakhlova 50 m freestyle 25.27 20 Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Technical routine Free routine (preliminary) Free routine (final)
Points Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank Points Total (technical + free) Rank
Katsiaryna Kulpo
Nastassia Parfenava 		Duet 42.667 17 42.667 85.334 19 Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Preliminary round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Vladimir Samsonov Men's singles Bye  Süß (GER)
W 4–0 		 Persson (SWE)
L 3–4 		Did not advance
Tatyana Kostromina Women's singles Bye  Zhang M (CAN)
W 4–0 		 Li Q (POL)
W 4–2 		 Lin L (HKG)
L 0–4 		Did not advance
Veronika Pavlovich Bye  Hadacova (CZE)
L 2–4 		Did not advance
Viktoria Pavlovich Bye  Samara (ROU)
W 4–1 		 Zhang Yn (CHN)
L 0–4 		Did not advance

Tennis

Main article: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Max Mirnyi Men's singles  Kiefer (GER)
L 3–6, 1–6 		Did not advance
Victoria Azarenka Women's singles  Perebiynis (UKR)
W 6-4, 5–7, 6–4 		 Dellacqua (AUS)
W 6–2, 6–2 		 V Williams (USA)
L 3–6, 2–6 		Did not advance
Olga Govortsova  S Williams (USA)
L 3–6, 1–6 		Did not advance
Victoria Azarenka
Tatiana Poutchek 		Women's doubles —  Ani /
Kanepi (EST)
W 6–2, 6–2 		 Davenport /
Huber (USA)
L 4–6, 6–4, 3–6 		Did not advance
Olga Govortsova
Darya Kustova 		—  Peng S /
Sun Tt (CHN)
W 7–6, 7–6 		 A Bondarenko /
K Bondarenko (UKR)
L 3–6, 1–6 		Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Vitali Dzerbianiou −56 kg 127 6 140 DNF 127 DNF
Henadzy Makhveyenia −62 kg 128 12 150 12 278 10
Siarhei Lahun −77 kg 157 10 192 6 349 10
Andrei Rybakou −85 kg 185 OR 1 209 2 394 WR DSQ
Vadzim Straltsou 170 DNF — — — DNF
Andrei Aramnau −105 kg 200 WR 1 236 WR 1 436 WR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Nastassia Novikava −53 kg 95 2 118 3 213 DSQ
Hanna Batsiushka −69 kg 105 4 120 5 225 5
Iryna Kulesha −75 kg 118 3 137 4 255 DSQ
Yuliya Novakovich 110 4 127 7 237 7

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key:

Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Rizvan Gadzhiev −55 kg  Pérez (CUB)
W 3–0 PO 		 Mansurov (UZB)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 7
Albert Batyrov −66 kg Bye  Yang C-S (PRK)
W 3–1 PP 		 Stadnik (UKR)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  Kumar (IND)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 9
Murad Gaidarov −74 kg Bye  Chamsulvarayev (AZE)
W 3–1 PP 		 Saghirashvili (GEO)
W 3–0 PO 		 Tigiev (UZB)
L 0–3 PO 		Bye  Ştefan (ROU)
W 3–1 PP 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Men's Greco-Roman
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Yury Dubinin −60 kg Bye  Jung J-H (KOR)
L 0–3 PO 		Did not advance 20
Mikhail Siamionau −66 kg  Kazakevič (LTU)
W 3–1 PP 		 Mohammadi (IRI)
W 3–1 PP 		 Guénot (FRA)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  Milián (CUB)
W 3–1 PP 		 Bayakhmetov (KAZ)
W 3–1 PP 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Aleh Mikhalovich −74 kg Bye  Kwit (POL)
W 3–1 PP 		 Melyoshin (KAZ)
W 3–1 PP 		 Chang Yx (CHN)
L 1–3 PP 		Bye  Yanakiev (BUL)
L 1–3 PP 		5
Siarhei Artsiukhin −120 kg Bye  López (CUB)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance Bye  Patrikeyev (ARM)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 11
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Alena Filipava −55 kg —  Smirnova (KAZ)
L 1–3 PP 		Did not advance 13
Volha Khilko −63 kg Bye  Michalik (POL)
L 0–5 VT 		Did not advance 12

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