About Tatyana Shikolenko
Born 1968. Tatyana Shikolenko is a Russian javelin thrower.
Tatyana Ivanovna Shikolenko (; 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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Who is Tatyana Shikolenko?
Belarusian-Russian javelin thrower
When was Tatyana Shikolenko born?
Tatyana Shikolenko was born on 10 May 1968 in Gelendzhik.
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Tatyana Shikolenko is a javelin thrower.
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Tatyana Shikolenko is Russian.
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