Natalya Shikolenko (; 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.Ушла из жизни призер ОИ-1992 в метании копья Шиколенко Ушла из жизни Наталья Шиколенко. Вечная память... Her sister Tatyana Shikolenko is also a successful javelin thrower, first representing Belarus but switching to Russia in 1996.
Achievements Representing the 1987 World ChampionshipsRome, Italy14th (q)Javelin60.40 m1990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States 1stJavelin61.62 mEuropean Championships Split, Yugoslavia12thJavelin53.98 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan11thJavelin58.82 mRepresenting 1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain 2ndJavelin68.26 mRepresenting 1993World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rdJavelin65.64 m 1994European Championships Helsinki, Finland14th (q)Javelin55.08 m1995World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1stJavelin67.56 m 1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States12thJavelin58.56 m
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