Christina Scherwin

Christina Scherwin (born 11 July 1976) is a Danish javelin thrower.

Scherwin threw the javelin at the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics and the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Her biggest success was at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, 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 in Monaco, fifth at the 2006 European Championships in Gothenburg, and third at the 2006 World Athletics Final 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 2006 World Athletics Final 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 Sparta.

Achievements[edit]

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Denmark
1993	European Junior Championships	San Sebastián, Spain	6th	53.48 m^[1]
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	5th	55.70 m^[1]
2002	European Championships	Munich, Germany	18th (q)	50.51 m
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	2nd	56.08 m
2004	Olympic Games	Athens, Greece	29th (q)	56.86 m
2005	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	4th	63.43 m (=NR)
2006	European Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	5th	61.81 m
2008	Olympic Games	Beijing, China	44th (q)	53.95 m