Belarus will be represented by 27 athletes at the 2013 IAAF World Championships in Moscow from 10-18 August.Decathlete Andrei Krauchanka is among the country’s best hopes for a medal. The 2008 Olympic silver medallist missed the 2011 World Championships and the 2012 Olympic Games, but has returned to form this year.The 2011 European indoor champion is undefeated in the Decathlon this season, winning the Multistars meeting in Florence and the TNT Fortuna meeting in Kladno.As ever, Belarus will have a strong presence in the Hammer. 2008 Olympic champion Aksana Miankova will compete in the women’s event, while World finalist Pavel Kryvitski and Olympic finalist Valeri Sviatokha are among the selected men.IAAFBELARUSIAN TEAM FOR MOSCOWMen 800m: Anis Ananenka Shot Put: Pavel Lyzhyn Hammer: Pavel Kryvitski, Yury Shayunou, Valeri Sviatokha Javelin: Uladzimir Kazlou Decathlon: Andrei Krauchanka, Eduard Mikhan 20km Race Walk: Dzianis Simanovich 50km Race Walk: Ivan TrotskiWomen 100m: Katsiaryna Hanchar 800m: Maryna Arzamasova 100m Hurdles: Alina Talai Long Jump: Volha Sudareva Triple Jump: Natallia Viatkina Shot Put: Aliona Dubitskaya, Alena Kopets, Yulia Leantsiuk Hammer: Aksana Miankova Heptathlon: Yana Maksimova, Katsiaryna Netsviatayeva 20km Race Walk: Nastassia Yatsevich, Hanna Drabenia 4x400m Relay: Arzamasova, Irina Khlyustova, Anna Reyshel, Ilona Usovich, Yuliya Yurenya

Belarus names 27 athletes on team for World Championships