Christina Scherwin (born 11 July 1976) is a

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javelin throw The javelin throw is a track and field event where the javelin, a spear about in length, is thrown. The javelin thrower gains momentum by running within a predetermined area. Javelin throwing is an event of both the men's decathlon and the ...

er. Scherwin threw the javelin at the Athens

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

and the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Her biggest success was at the 2005 World Championships in

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, where she threw the javelin 63.43 meters, placing fourth overall in the event. She finished second at the 2003 World University games in Daegu, sixth at the

2005 World Athletics Final The 3rd IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Stade Louis II, in Monte Carlo, Monaco on September 9, and September 10, 2005. The hammer throw event for men and women had to take place in Szombathely, Hungary on September 3 as the Monaco stad ...

in Monaco, fifth at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, and third at the

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in Stuttgart. In her junior years she placed 6th at the 1993 European Junior Championships and 5th at the 1994 World Junior Championships. She holds the current Danish record with 64.83 meters, achieved at the

in September 2006. She also holds the current NCAA DIV III record set back in 2003. Scherwin was the Danish national champion in the event in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 and the NCAA DIV III national champion in 2002 and 2003. She represents

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1976 births Living people Danish female javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Denmark Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for Denmark Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade {{Denmark-athletics-bio-stub