Natalya Shikolenko

Natalya Shikolenko
Personal information
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1964-08-01) August 1, 1964 (age 60)
Andizhan, Uzbek SSRSoviet Union
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union (1987–1991)
 Unified Team (1992)
 Belarus (1993–1996)
SportAthletics
EventJavelin throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best71.40 m (1994)
Medal record
Women's Athletics
Representing  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Javelin throw
Representing  Belarus
World Championships
Gold medal – first place  1995 Gothenburg Javelin
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Stuttgart Javelin

Natalya Shikolenko (Belarusian: Натальля Шыкаленка; born August 1, 1964, in Andizhan, Soviet Union) is a javelin thrower who represented the Soviet Union 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.