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Belarus at the 2022 Winter Olympics

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Belarus at the
2022 Winter Olympics
Flag of Belarus
IOC codeBLR
NOCBelarus Olympic Committee
Websitewww.noc.by/en
in Beijing, China
4–20 February 2022
Competitors26 (11 men and 15 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Ignat Golovatsiuk
Hanna Nifantava
Flag bearer (closing)Ignat Golovatsiuk
Medals
Ranked 24th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
2
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Poland (1924–1936)
 Soviet Union (1952–1988)
 Unified Team (1992)

Belarus competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022. This was Belarus' last appearance at the Winter Olympics as Belarus along with Russia was barred from competiting at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo as a result of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2]

Speed skaters Ignat Golovatsiuk and Hanna Nifantava were the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[3] Golovatsiuk was also the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[4]

Competitors

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The following is a list of the number of competitors who participated at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 0 1 1
Biathlon 4 4 8
Cross-country skiing 2 2 4
Figure skating 1 1 2
Freestyle skiing 3 3 6
Speed skating 1 4 5
Total 11 15 26

Medalists

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Further information: 2022 Winter Olympics medal table and List of 2022 Winter Olympics medal winners

The following Belarus competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Anton Smolski Biathlon Men's individual 8 February
 Silver Hanna Huskova Freestyle skiing Women's aerials 14 February

Alpine skiing

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Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

By meeting the basic qualification standards Belarus qualified one male and one female alpine skier, but chose to only use their female quota.[5]

Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Maria Shkanova Women's slalom 54.79 25 53.10 11 1:47.89 20

Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2020–21 Biathlon World Cup and 2021–22 Biathlon World Cup, Belarus has qualified a team of 4 men and 4 women.

Men
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Mikita Labastau Individual 54:29.7 4 (1+2+0+1) 47
Dzmitry Lazouski 55:26.4 4 (3+0+1+0) 58
Anton Smolski 49:02.2 0 (0+0+0+0) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Maksim Varabei 58:59.5 8 (1+3+2+2) 86
Anton Smolski Mass start 41:22.3 4 (1+1+0+2) 17
Mikita Labastau Pursuit 45:42.0 6 (3+0+1+2) 45
Anton Smolski 42:48.2 6 (1+1+3+1) 14
Mikita Labastau Sprint 26:47.0 4 (2+2) 57
Dzmitry Lazouski 27:22.9 3 (0+3) 78
Anton Smolski 25:12.9 1 (0+1) 10
Maksim Varabei 27:10.4 4 (3+1) 71
Mikita Labastau
Dzmitry Lazouski
Anton Smolski
Maksim Varabei 		Relay 1:21:49.2 2+11 8
Women
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Dzinara Alimbekava Individual 44:44.4 1 (0+0+0+1) 5
Elena Kruchinkina 49:56.8 4 (0+3+0+1) 48
Iryna Leshchanka 49:10.3 4 (1+1+1+1) 41
Hanna Sola 50:35.9 7 (3+2+1+1) 54
Dzinara Alimbekava Mass start 42:19.2 6 (1+1+2+2) 12
Hanna Sola 41:57.2 8 (2+2+1+3) 10
Dzinara Alimbekava Pursuit 38:13.7 3 (0+0+3+0) 19
Iryna Leshchanka 38:16.9 2 (0+0+0+2) 20
Hanna Sola 36:45.8 3 (1+1+1+0) 4
Dzinara Alimbekava Sprint 22:12.8 1 (0+1) 15
Elena Kruchinkina 24:10.1 4 (1+3) 70
Iryna Leshchanka 23:32.5 3 (2+1) 60
Hanna Sola 22:36.4 4 (1+3) 26
Dzinara Alimbekava
Elena Kruchinkina
Iryna Leshchanka
Hanna Sola 		Relay 1:16:34.4 5+16 13
Mixed
Athlete Event Time Misses Rank
Dzinara Alimbekava
Mikita Labastau
Anton Smolski
Hanna Sola 		Relay 1:08:00.2 2+10 6

Cross-country skiing

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Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Belarus qualified two male and two female cross-country skiers.[6]

Distance
Athlete Event Classical Freestyle Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Yahor Shpuntau Men's 15 km classical — 44:05.2 +6:10.4 68
Aliaksandr Voranau — DNS
Hanna Karaliova Women's 30 km freestyle — DNS
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Deficit Rank
Yahor Shpuntau Men's Individual 3:02.17 53 Did not advance
Aliaksandr Voranau DNS Did not advance
Yahor Shpuntau
Aliaksandr Voranau 		Men's Team — 20:34.07 6 Did not advance 12
Hanna Karaliova
Anastasia Kirillova 		Women's Team — DNS Did not advance

Figure skating

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Main articles: Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Belarus secured one quota in the men's singles competition.[7]

Athlete Event SP / SD FS / FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Konstantin Milyukov Men's singles 78.49 21 Q 143.73 20 222.22 20
Viktoriia Safonova Ladies' singles 61.46 16 Q 123.37 13 184.83 13

Freestyle skiing

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Main articles: Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Freestyle skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Belarus qualified 3 men and 3 women.

Aerials
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Jump 1 Jump 2 Jump 1 Jump 2 Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Total Rank
Pavel Dzik Men's 106.20 18 81.45 16 Did not advance 22
Maksim Gustik 109.74 16 97.20 14 Did not advance 20
Stanislau Hladchenka 115.49 10 107.69 6 Q 115.93 9 116.29 6 Did not advance 11
Anastasiya Andryianava Women's 81.58 11 81.58 6 Q 59.22 11 70.11 12 Did not advance 12
Anna Derugo 58.59 24 58.59 18 Did not advance 24
Hanna Huskova 92.00 6 Q — 89.41 5 92.00 6 107.95 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Hanna Huskova
Stanislau Hladchenko
Maxim Gustik 		Mixed team — 273.67 6 Did not advance

Speed skating

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Main article: Speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics

Belarus qualified 1 man and 4 women.

Distance
Athlete Event Race
Time Rank
Ignat Golovatsiuk Men's 500 m 37.05 30
Men's 1000 m 1:08.64 6
Hanna Nifantava Women's 500 m 38.30 19
Ekaterina Sloeva Women's 1000 m 1:16.83 21
Women's 1500 m 1:58.41 16
Maryna Zuyeva Women's 1500 m 1:59.82 23
Women's 3000 m 4:08.70 16
Women's 5000 m 7:02.91 9
Mass start
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Points Time Rank Points Time Rank
Ignat Golovatsiuk Men's 0 7:53.59 13 Did not advance 24
Yauheniya Varabyova Women's 2 8:43.65 9 Did not advance 18
Maryna Zuyeva 2 8:31.54 8 Q 4 8:20.10 6
Team pursuit
Athlete Event Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Time 		Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank Opposition
Time 		Rank
Ekaterina Sloeva
Yauheniya Varabyova
Maryna Zuyeva 		Women's  Canada (CAN)
L 3:02.00 		8 Did not advance Final D
 Poland (POL)
L 3:03.19 		8

References

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  1. ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
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