Natalya Shikolenko
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| Nationality | Belarusian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 1964 Andizhan, Uzbek SSR, USSR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 May 2025 (aged 60) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Soviet Union (1987–1991) Unified Team (1992) Belarus (1993–1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 71.40 m (1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Natalya Shikolenko (Belarusian: Натальля Шыкаленка; 1 August 1964 – 15 May 2025) was a javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union and later Belarus. She won an Olympic silver medal and a World Championship gold.
Shikolenko died on 15 May 2025, at the age of 60.[1][2] Her sister Tatyana Shikolenko is also a successful javelin thrower, first representing Belarus but switching to Russia in 1996.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the Soviet Union | |||||
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 14th (q) | Javelin | 60.40 m |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | Javelin | 61.62 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 12th | Javelin | 53.98 m | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 11th | Javelin | 58.82 m |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | Javelin | 68.26 m |
| Representing Belarus | |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | Javelin | 65.64 m |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 14th (q) | Javelin | 55.08 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 1st | Javelin | 67.56 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 12th | Javelin | 58.56 m |
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