Belarus’ Robert Kurouski (U23) competed in the +110kg category. He won a minor gold medal in the snatch with a lift of 183kg and a minor bronze in the clean and jerk with 220kg. He finished third overall in the combined total, behind two Russian athletes.

The Belarusian team will return from Albania with 15 medals (8 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze). Five Belarusians reached the podium in the Olympic total, while another ten medals were won in the individual lifts. Yauheniya Ilyina (-57kg) was crowned European champion in the U20 women’s category, while Volha Halynskaya (U20, −61kg) won two gold medals.

Alena Bondzikava (U23, +83kg) won a full set of medals, while Ihnatsi Pauliukavets (U23, −95kg) claimed two medals. Artsiom Rahazhynski (U20, +110kg) also reached the podium, winning gold in the snatch, as did Andrei Balbyshau (U23, −85kg), who took silver in the snatch. Nearly 400 weightlifters from 38 countries competed at the tournament. Belarus was represented by 20 athletes.