Christina Schwanitz

Christina Schwanitz
Personal information
Nationality German
Born (1985-12-24) December 24, 1985
Dresden, Germany
Height 1.80 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: 20.77 (2015)
  • Indoor: 20.05 (2014)

Christina Schwanitz (born 24 December 1985) is a German shot putter. Her personal best is 20.77 metres, achieved in May 20, 2015 at World Challenge meeting in Beijing.[1][2] She has 20.05 m on the indoor track, achieved in February 2, 2014 in Rochlitz.

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
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 2nd Shot put 19.94 m
European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 1st Shot put 19.90 m
2015 IAAF World Challenge Beijing Beijing, China 1st Shot put 20.77 m (PB)
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 1st Shot put 20.37 m

References

  1. "Shot Put Results". IAAF. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. Schwanitz

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Awards
Preceded by
Maria Höfl-Riesch
German Sportswoman of the Year
2015
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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