title: Belarus at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
text: # Belarus at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
  
  Belarus competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
  
  ## Medallists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Tamara Sivakova | Athletics | Women's discus throw F12-13 |
  | Gold | Iryna Fiadotava Alena Drazdova | Cycling | Women's road race B&VI 1-3 |
  | Gold | Sergei Punko | Swimming | Men's 400m freestyle S12 |
  | Gold | Raman Makarau | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S12 |
  | Gold | Dzmitry Salei | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S13 |
  | Silver | Volha Zinkevich | Athletics | Women's long jump F12 |
  | Silver | Tamara Sivakova | Athletics | Women's shot put F12-13 |
  | Silver | Iryna Fiadotava Alena Drazdova | Cycling | Women's time trial B&VI 1-3 |
  | Silver | Liudmila Vauchok | Rowing | Women's single sculls |
  | Silver | Sergei Punko | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB12 |
  | Silver | Sergei Punko | Swimming | Men's 100m butterfly S12 |
  | Silver | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Wheelchair fencing | Men's épée B |
  | Bronze | Uladzimir Izotau | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB13 |
  
  ## Sports
  
  ### Athletics
  
  **Men's track**
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Ihar Barysionak | T12 | Marathon | — | — | — | — | 2:42:33 | 15 |
  | Aliaksandr Daniliuk | T36 | 100m | — | — | — | — | 12.83 | 9 |
  | Aliaksandr Daniliuk | T36 | 200m | — | — | — | — | 26.61 | 7 |
  | Aliaksandr Daniliuk | T36 | 400m | — | — | — | — | DNF | DNF |
  | Ihar Hartunau | T13 | 100m | 11.54 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliaksandr Kouzmichou | T12 | 400m | DNF | DNF | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  **Men's field**
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Points | Rank |
  | Yury Buchkou | F11-12 | Discus throw | 43.43 | 855 | 8 |
  | Yury Buchkou | F11-12 | Shot put | 14.98 | 924 | 5 |
  | Siarhei Burdukou | F12 | Long jump | 6.75 | - | 5 |
  | Siarhei Burdukou | F12 | Triple jump | 13.30 | - | 6 |
  | Siarhei Hrybanau | F11-12 | Discus throw | 30.21 | 594 | 10 |
  | Siarhei Hrybanau | F11-12 | Shot put | 15.35 | 947 | 4 |
  | Viktar Khilmonchyk | F42 | Discus throw | 38.89 | - | 8 |
  | Viktar Khilmonchyk | F42 | Shot put | 11.68 | - | 10 |
  | Aliaksandr Kouzmichou | F12 | Triple jump | 14.28 | - | 4 |
  | Ruslan Sivitski | F12 | Triple jump | 13.91 | - | 5 |
  | Aliaksandr Subota | F46 | Long jump | 6.46 SB | - | 5 |
  | Aliaksandr Tryputs | F11-12 | Javelin throw | 52.40 | 926 | 5 |
  | Aliaksandr Tryputs | P12 | Pentathlon | DNS | DNS | DNS |
  | Viktar Zhukousky | F11 | Long jump | 5.41 | - | 8 |
  | Viktar Zhukousky | F11 | Triple jump | 11.53 | - | 8 |
  
  **Women's track**
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Anna Kaniouk | T12 | 100m | DSQ | DSQ | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Katsiaryna Kirushchanka | T38 | 100m | 14.79 | 7 q | — | — | 14.79 | 6 |
  | Katsiaryna Kirushchanka | T38 | 200m | 30.79 | 7 q | — | — | 31.00 | 7 |
  | Iryna Leantsiuk | T46 | 100m | 12.91 | 8 q | — | — | 13.00 | 8 |
  | Iryna Leantsiuk | T46 | 200m | 26.93 | 8 Q | — | — | 27.11 | 8 |
  | Aksana Sivitskaya | T13 | 100m | 13.91 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Volha Zinkevich | T12 | 100m | 12.81 | 4 Q | 12.67 | 3 Q | 12.71 | 4 |
  | Volha Zinkevich | T12 | 200m | 26.17 | 4 Q | 26.07 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Volha Zinkevich | T12 | 400m | DNF | DNF | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  **Women's field**
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Points | Rank |
  | Anna Kaniouk | F12 | Long jump | 5.56 | - | 5 |
  | Tamara Sivakova | F12-13 | Discus throw | 41.29 | 970 | |
  | Tamara Sivakova | F12-13 | Shot put | 12.13 | 972 | |
  | Aksana Sivitskaya | F13 | Long jump | 5.22 | - | 6 |
  | Volha Zinkevich | F12 | Long jump | 5.81 | - | |
  
  ### Cycling
  
  **Men's track**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Vasili Shaptsiaboi Andrei Piutsevich (pilot) | Men's road race B&VI 1-3 | DNF | DNF |
  | Vasili Shaptsiaboi Andrei Piutsevich (pilot) | Men's road time trial B&VI 1-3 | 33:30.42 | 8 |
  
  **Women's road**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Iryna Fiadotava Alena Drazdova (pilot) | Women's road race B&VI 1-3 | 1:55:35 | |
  | Iryna Fiadotava Alena Drazdova (pilot) | Women's road time trial B&VI 1-3 | 36:59.98 | |
  | Iryna Parkhamovich Alesia Belaichuk (pilot) | Women's road race B&VI 1-3 | 2:01:20 | 6 |
  | Iryna Parkhamovich Alesia Belaichuk (pilot) | Women's road time trial B&VI 1-3 | 40:19.02 | 8 |
  
  **Women's track**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Rank |
  | Iryna Fiadotava Alena Drazdova (pilot) | Women's individual pursuit B&VI 1-3 | 3:54.322 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Iryna Parkhamovich Alesia Belaichuk (pilot) | Women's individual pursuit B&VI 1-3 | 4:02.820 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Rowing
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heats | Heats | Repechage | Repechage | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Liudmila Vauchok | Women's single sculls | 5:45.51 | 2 R | 6:22.26 | 1 FA | 6:25.44 | |
  
  ### Swimming
  
  **Men**
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Uladzimir Izotau | S13 | 100m butterfly | 1:03.20 | 11 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Uladzimir Izotau | SB13 | 100m breaststroke | 1:10.91 | 5 Q | 1:08.90 | |
  | Raman Makarau | S12 | 100m backstroke | 1:03.75 | 3 Q | 1:02.83 | 4 |
  | Raman Makarau | S12 | 100m butterfly | 59.08 PR | 1 Q | 56.90 WR | |
  | Raman Makarau | S12 | 50m freestyle | 25.39 | 4 Q | 25.02 | 4 |
  | Raman Makarau | S12 | 100m freestyle | 55.29 | 5 Q | 54.77 | 4 |
  | Raman Makarau | SM12 | 200m individual medley | 2:21.57 | 7 Q | 2:18.92 | 5 |
  | Sergei Punko | S12 | 100m butterfly | 1:00.29 PR | 2 Q | 59.72 | |
  | Sergei Punko | S12 | 50m freestyle | 26.17 | 7 Q | 25.97 | 8 |
  | Sergei Punko | S12 | 100m freestyle | 55.67 | 6 Q | 54.99 | 5 |
  | Sergei Punko | S12 | 400m freestyle | 4:31.11 | 3 Q | 4:08.64 WR | |
  | Sergei Punko | SB12 | 100m breaststroke | 1:12.18 | 2 Q | 1:09.71 | |
  | Sergei Punko | SM12 | 200m individual medley | 2:19.43 | 3 Q | DSQ | DSQ |
  | Yury Rudzenok | S12 | 100m butterfly | 1:06.31 | 10 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Yury Rudzenok | SB12 | 100m breaststroke | 1:15.45 | 8 Q | 1:15.23 | 6 |
  | Dzmitry Salei | S13 | 100m butterfly | 1:00.08 | 1 Q | 58.89 | |
  | Dzmitry Salei | S13 | 50m freestyle | 25.23 | 7 Q | 24.92 | 5 |
  | Dzmitry Salei | S13 | 100m freestyle | 55.12 | 4 Q | 54.67 | 4 |
  | Dzmitry Salei | SM13 | 200m individual medley | 2:24.57 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  **Women**
  
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Heats | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Class | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Natallia Shavel | S6 | 50m butterfly | 48.72 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Natallia Shavel | SB5 | 100m breaststroke | 1:56.14 | 4 Q | 1:57.69 | 6 |
  | Natallia Shavel | SM6 | 200m individual medley | 3:40.74 | 9 | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Wheelchair fencing
  
  **Men**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition | Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's épée B | Shenkevych (UKR) | W 5–4 | 2 Q | Bogdos (GRE) W 15-7 | Rodgers (USA) W 15–4 | Cratere (FRA) W 15–6 | Hu D (CHN) L 13–15 | |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's épée B | Kim G H (KOR) | W 5-3 | 2 Q | Bogdos (GRE) W 15-7 | Rodgers (USA) W 15–4 | Cratere (FRA) W 15–6 | Hu D (CHN) L 13–15 | |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's épée B | Mari (ITA) | L 4-5 | 2 Q | Bogdos (GRE) W 15-7 | Rodgers (USA) W 15–4 | Cratere (FRA) W 15–6 | Hu D (CHN) L 13–15 | |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's épée B | Ding (CHN) | W 5-4 | 2 Q | Bogdos (GRE) W 15-7 | Rodgers (USA) W 15–4 | Cratere (FRA) W 15–6 | Hu D (CHN) L 13–15 | |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's épée B | Pluta (POL) | W 5-3 | 2 Q | Bogdos (GRE) W 15-7 | Rodgers (USA) W 15–4 | Cratere (FRA) W 15–6 | Hu D (CHN) L 13–15 | |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's foil B | Sarri (ITA) | L 2-5 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's foil B | Latreche (FRA) | L 4-5 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's foil B | Wyganowski (POL) | L 2-5 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's foil B | Hisakawa (JPN) | L 4-5 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Mikalai Bezyazychny | Men's foil B | Yusupov (RUS) | L 4-5 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  **Women**
  
  | Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Final / BM |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition | Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's épée A | Yu C Y (HKG) | L 1-5 | 4 Q | Zhang W (CHN) L 11-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's épée A | Juhasz (HUN) | L 3-5 | 4 Q | Zhang W (CHN) L 11-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's épée A | Witos-Eze (POL) | W 5-3 | 4 Q | Zhang W (CHN) L 11-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's épée A | Zhang W (CHN) | W 5-4 | 4 Q | Zhang W (CHN) L 11-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's épée A | Poignet (FRA) | L 4-5 | 4 Q | Zhang W (CHN) L 11-15 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's foil A | Zhang C (CHN) | L 2-5 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's foil A | Yu C Y (HKG) | L 3-5 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's foil A | Trigilia (ITA) | L 3-5 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's foil A | Picot (FRA) | L 2-5 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Aliona Halkina | Women's foil A | Juhasz (HUN) | W 5-2 | 5 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  