Christina Schwanitz

Christina Schwanitz
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1985-12-24) 24 December 1985
Dresden, East Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Sport
Country Germany
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Outdoor: 20.77 (2015)
  • Indoor: 20.05 (2014)
Medal record
World Championships
2015 Beijing Shot put
2013 Moscow Shot put
2019 Doha Shot put
World Indoor Championships
2014 Sopot Shot put
European Championships
2014 Zürich Shot put
2016 Amsterdam Shot put
2018 Berlin Shot put
European Indoor Championships
2013 Gothenburg Shot put
2011 Paris Shot put
2019 Glasgow Shot put
2021 Toruń Shot put
European U23 Championships
2005 Erfurt Shot put
World Junior Championships
2004 Grosseto Shot put

Christina Schwanitz (German pronunciation: [kʁɪsˈtiːna ˈʃvaːnɪt͡s] ⓘ; born 24 December 1985) is a retired German shot putter. Her personal best is 20.77 metres, achieved on 20 May 2015 at World Challenge meeting in Beijing.[1][2] She has 20.05 m on the indoor track, achieved on 2 February 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 7th 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 World Championships Beijing, China 1st Shot put 20.37 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 1st Shot put 20.17 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 6th Shot put 19.03 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd Shot put 19.19 m
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 2nd Shot put 19.11 m
World Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd Shot put 19.17 m
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 3rd Shot put 19.04 m
Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 14th (q) Shot put 18.08 m

References

  1. ^ "Shot Put Results". IAAF. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Christina Schwanitz". iaaf.org.
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