Belarus national handball team

Belarus
Information
Association	Handball Federation of Belarus
Coach	Yuri Shevtsov
Colours
Home Away
Results
World Championship
Appearances	3 (First in 1995)
Best result	9th (1995)
European Championship
Appearances	3 (First in 1994)
Best result	8th (1994)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Belarus national handball team is the national handball team of Belarus.

Competitive record

World Championship

• 1995 – 9th place
• 2013 – 15th place
• 2015 – 18th place

European Championship

Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
Portugal 1994	7th/8th Place	8	6	2	0	4	154	177
Spain 1996	Did not qualify
Italy 1998
Croatia 2000
Sweden 2002
Slovenia 2004
Switzerland 2006
Norway 2008	Preliminary round	15	3	0	0	3	83	101
Austria 2010	Did not qualify
Serbia 2012
Denmark 2014	Main round	12	6	1	0	5	159	193
Poland 2016	Qualified
Total	4/12	-	15	3	0	12	396	481

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

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

Team

Current squad

This is the squad for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Yuri Shevtsov

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 2 LW Ivan Brouka (1980-04-20) 20 April 1980 1.78 m 138 510 SKA Minsk 4 P Maxim Babichev (1986-03-07) 7 March 1986 2.00 m 104 174 Meshkov Brest 8 LW Dzmitry Kamyshyk (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 2.00 m 61 145 Meshkov Brest 9 RB Aleh Astrashapkin (1992-01-20) 20 January 1992 1.90 m 6 4 Meshkov Brest 10 CB Barys Pukhouski (1987-01-03) 3 January 1987 1.84 m 117 503 Csurgó 12 GK Ivan Matskevich (1991-05-08) 8 May 1991 1.86 m 11 0 SKA Minsk 13 RB Kriyl Kniazeu (1990-03-09) 9 March 1990 1.95 m 31 62 SKA Minsk 14 LB Siarhei Rutenka (1981-08-29) 29 August 1981 1.98 m 49 317 Barcelona 15 RW Dzianis Rutenka (1986-02-14) 14 February 1986 1.90 m 72 179 Meshkov Brest 17 CB Dzmitry Nikulenkau (1984-07-12) 12 July 1984 1.88 m 65 199 Meshkov Brest 18 RB Siarhei Shylovich (1986-05-16) 16 May 1986 1.95 m 80 258 Meshkov Brest 19 P Mikhail Niazhura (1980-12-09) 9 December 1980 2.00 m 63 8 Gomel 20 LB Dzmitry Chystabayeu (1986-12-23) 23 December 1986 2.00 m 56 36 Permskie Medvedi 21 GK Vitali Charapenka (1984-01-27) 27 January 1984 1.93 m 60 0 Meshkov Brest 22 P Viachaslau Shumak (1988-12-22) 22 December 1988 2.03 m 60 110 Meshkov Brest 24 RW Maksim Baranau (1988-04-11) 11 April 1988 1.88 m 84 193 Meshkov Brest 55 P Aliaksandr Tsitou (1986-10-28) 28 October 1986 1.90 m 107 104 KS Azoty Pulawy

Notable players

• Andrej Paraschenko
• Mikhail Yakimovich
• Gennadij Chalepo
• Sergei Gorbok (later Russia)
• Aleksandr Tuchkin (later Russia)
• Andrej Klimovets (later Germany)

Player statistics

Most appearances

#	Name	Matches	Position	Years
1	Ivan Brouka	155	W
2	Barys Pukhouski	137	CB
3	Aliaksandr Tsitou	123	P
4	Maxim Babichev	120	P
5	Maxim Nekhaychik	107
6	Andrej Klimovets	101	P
7	Siarhei Shylovich	99	OB
8	Yuri Gromyko	98	P
9	Maksim Baranau	97	W
10	Dzmitry Nikulenkau	84	CB
11	Dzianis Rutenka	72	W

Top scorers

#	Name	Goals	Average	Position	Years
1	Barys Pukhouski	586		CB
2	Ivan Brouka	539		W
3	Siarhei Rutenka	421		OB, CB, P
	Andrej Kurchev	340	4.53	OB, CB
	Andrej Klimovets	328	3.25	P
	Siarhei Shylovich	304		OB
	Gennadij Chalepo	286	4.27	OB
	Yuri Gromyko	277		P
	Andrey Modrica	277
	Alex Bärbel	255	3.81
	Mikhail Yakimovich	231	5.63	OB
	Maksim Baranau	228		W
	Mihail Usachev	220
	Sergej Ubozhenko	206
	Maxim Babichev	206		CB
#	Andrej Paraschenko	194	4.85
#	Sergei Gorbok	193	4.60	OB
#	Aleksej Orlov	129	4.61
#	Aleksandr Tuchkin	48	4.80

External links

• Official website
• IHF profile