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Natalya Shikolenko
BLRWomenBirth dateAug 1, 1964
BirthplaceAndijan, Uzbekistan
Height1.82 m
Weight80 kg
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. Her sister Tatyana Shikolenko is also a successful javelin thrower, first representing Belarus but switching to Russia in 1996.
Key facts
Medals
Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze
Age
62 years old
As of Sep 20, 2026: Javelin Throw 58.65 (#317 all-time), 1999 season best 58.65 (Jun 6, 1999, Sochi (RUS)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 bronze · 62 years old
PB
Personal bests
JavelinThr
71.40
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Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| World Championships | 1 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |