Tatyana Shikolenko, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Belarusian-Russian javelin thrower
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Place of Birth: Krasnodar, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
About Tatyana Shikolenko
- Tatyana Ivanovna Shikolenko (Russian: ??????? ???????? ?????????; born 10 May 1968 in Krasnodar) is a retired Russian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.
- During her career, she won two silver medals at the World Championships.
- Her personal best throw of 67.20 metres was achieved in 2000.
- She battled primarily with Mirela Manjani, who captured the gold medal on both occasions Shikolenko finished second. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Tatyana Shikolenko represented Belarus for a while until switching nationality to her birth country Russia in 1996.
- Her sister Natalya also achieved distinction in javelin throwing; she however remained a Belarusian citizen.
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