Christina Schwanitz

Christina Schwanitz
Personal information
Nationality German
Born December 24, 1985
Dresden, Germany
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 105 kg (231 lb)
Sport
Country  Germany
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Shot Put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Outdoor: 20.41 (2013)
  • Indoor: 19.79 (2013)

Christina Schwanitz (born 24 December 1985) is a German shot putter. Her personal best is 20.41 metres, achieved in August 2013 in Moscow. She has 19.68 m on the indoor track, achieved in February 2008 in Chemnitz.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Germany
2004 World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd Shot put 16.52 m
2005 European U23 Championships Erfurt, Germany 2nd Shot put 18.64 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 9th Shot put 18.02 m
2008 World Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 6th Shot put 18.55 m
Olympic Games Beijing, China 11th Shot put 18.27 m
2009 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 12th Shot put 17.84 m
2011 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 2nd Shot put 18.65 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 12th Shot put 17.96 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 10th (q) Shot put 17.58 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 5th Shot put 18.25 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 10th Shot put 18.47 m
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 1st Shot put 19.25 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 2nd Shot put 20.41 m (PB)
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 2nd Shot put 19.94 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 1st Shot put 19.90 m

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