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| Nationality | Belarusian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 1, 1964 Andizhan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1&fras1;2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  Soviet Union (1987–1991)){kind=small} Unified Team (1992) Belarus (1993–1996) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Javelin throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 71.40 m (1994) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Natalya Shikolenko (Belarusian: Натальля Шыкаленка; born August 1, 1964 in Andizhan, Uzbekistan) is a javelin thrower who represented USSR and later Belarus. She won an Olympic silver medal and a World Championship gold.
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 |
| Representing Unified Team | |||||
| 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 |
External links
- Natalya Shikolenko at World Athletics
| Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Trine Hattestad | Women's Javelin Best Year Performance 1992 | Succeeded by Trine Hattestad |
| Preceded by Trine Hattestad | Women's Javelin Best Year Performance 1994 – 1995 | Succeeded by Steffi Nerius |