Volha Halynskaya competed in the women’s −61kg category for U20 athletes. She ranked sixth among 19 competitors after the snatch, lifting 88kg. In the clean and jerk, she successfully lifted 109kg, 112kg, and 114kg. This earned her gold in the clean and jerk and secured the overall title with a combined total of 202kg. Belarusian athlete finished one kilogram ahead of silver medalist Nicoleta Cojocaru of Moldova and two kilograms ahead of bronze medalist Eliza Pratt of Great Britain.

In 2025, Volha Halynskaya won the Strongest Athletes Cup in Moscow. Earlier at the European championships in Albania, Belarusian weightlifter Ina Melyanets placed sixth in the same weight category among U23 athletes, and Yana Savenak finished eighth in the women’s −57kg category in the U23 division. On 13 October, Belarusian Yauheniya Ilyina won the European U20 title in the −57kg category.

The championships in Durres have brought together around 400 weightlifters from 38 countries. The Belarusian team features 20 athletes. The tournament runs through 19 October.