Natalya Shikolenko
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| Nationality | Belarusian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. Her sister Tatyana Shikolenko is also a successful javelin thrower, first representing Belarus but switching to Russia in 1996.