Belarus men's national handball team

Belarus
Information
Association	Handball Federation of Belarus
Coach	Yuri Shevtsov
Assistant coach	Dzmitry Nikulenkau
Colours
Results
World Championship
Appearances	5 (First in 1995)
Best result	9th (1995)
European Championship
Appearances	7 (First in 1994)
Best result	8th (1994)
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The Belarus national handball team is the national handball team of Belarus.

In light of the launching of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Handball Federation in February 2022 suspended Belarus both in competitions for national teams and on the club level. The International Handball Federation banned Belarus athletes and officials. Referees, officials, and commission members from Belarus will not be called upon for future activities.

Competitive record

World Championship

World Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1993	did not qualify
1995	9/10th place	9	9	5	0	4	278	247
1997	did not qualify
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013	Round of 16	15	6	2	0	4	159	153
2015	17/18th place	18	7	2	0	5	215	216
2017	Round of 16	11	6	2	0	4	156	186
/ 2019	did not qualify
2021	Main round	17	6	2	2	2	171	162
/ 2023	Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War
// 2025
2027	to be determined
/ 2029
// 2031
Total	5/20	–	34	13	2	19	979	964

European Championship

European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1994	7th/8th place	8	6	2	0	4	154	167
1996	did not qualify
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008	Preliminary round	15	3	0	0	3	83	101
2010	did not qualify
2012
2014	Main round	12	6	1	0	5	166	195
2016	Main round	10	6	2	0	4	167	189
2018	Main round	10	6	2	0	4	155	172
2020	Main round	10	7	3	1	3	209	217
2022	Preliminary round	17	3	1	0	2	78	88
2024	Disqualified during qualification
2026	To be determined
2028
Total	7/18	–	37	11	1	25	1012	1129

* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.

** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad

This is the list of players named for the friendly tournament in January, 2024.

Nr.	Name	Position	Club
16	Viachaslau Saldatsenka	Goalkeeper	GC Amicitia Zürich
88	Konstantin Kovalev	Goalkeeper	SKA Minsk
97	Ihar Chernikau	Goalkeeper	Saint Petersburg HC
5	Ivan Zeneikin	Left wing	BSUFC-SKA
35	Eduard Yarosh	Left wing	HC Meshkov Brest
14	Yauhen Nikanovich	Right wing	SKA Minsk
25	Danila Viarheichyk	Right wing	HC Meshkov Brest
2	Dzmitry Khmialkou	Left back	SKA Minsk
3	Uladzislau Kulesh	Left back	TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
8	Artur Rudz	Left back	HBC CSKA Moscow
7	Artsiom Kulak	Playmaker	Chekhovskiye Medvedi
47	Ihar Belyavski	Playmaker	SKA Minsk
24	Stanislav Shabelnikov	Right back	SKA Minsk
98	Mikalai Aliokhin	Right back	HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța
22	Viachaslau Shumak	Pivot	HC Meshkov Brest
27	Mikita Pliuto	Pivot	HSG Wetzlar
42	Artsiom Selviasiuk	Pivot	SKA Minsk

Statistics

Most Appearances

Name	Matches	Position
Barys Pukhouski	174	CB
Ivan Brouka	169	W
Aliaksandr Tsitou	163	P
Maksim Baranau	145	W
Maxim Babichev	144	P
Siarhei Shylovich	129	OB
Dzianis Rutenka	126	W
Dzmitry Nikulenkau	112	CB
Maxim Nekhaychik	107
Andrej Klimovets	101	P
Yuri Gromyko	98	P

Top Scorers

Name	Goals	Average	Position
Barys Pukhouski	758		CB
Ivan Brouka	544		W
Siarhei Rutenka	421		OB, CB, P
Siarhei Shylovich	413		OB
Maksim Baranau	359		W
Andrej Kurchev	340	4.53	OB, CB
Andrej Klimovets	328	3.25	P
Dzianis Rutenka	306		W
Gennadij Chalepo	286	4.27	OB
Yuri Gromyko	277		P
Andrey Modrica	277
Alex Bärbel	255	3.81
Maxim Babichev	238		CB
Mikhail Yakimovich	231	5.63	OB
Mihail Usachev	220
Sergej Ubozhenko	206

Top Average Scorers (goals < 200)

Name	Goals	Average	Position
Andrej Paraschenko	194	4.85
Sergei Gorbok	193	4.60	OB
Aleksej Orlov	129	4.61
Aleksandr Tuchkin	48	4.80

Notable players

• Sergei Gorbok (later Russia)
• Andrej Klimovets (later Germany)
• Siarhei Rutenka (interim Slovenia)
• Aleksandr Tuchkin (later Russia)
• Mikhail Yakimovich

External links

• Official website
• IHF profile