Christina is pictured above during the final of the women's Javelin at the 2005
World Championships in Helsinki. She produced a fine performance to finish in
fourth place with a new National Record throw of 63.43m, in what was her first
final at a major championship. Her personal best throw was 64.83 which was a
Danish record. Scherwin was the Danish national champion in the event in 2000,
2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.
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Women's Javelin Throw final.
2005 World Athletics Championships
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| 1. Osleidys MENÉNDEZ |
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CUB |
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71.70 |
| 2. Christina OBERGFOLL |
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GER |
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70.03 |
| 3. Steffi NERIUS |
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GER |
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65.96 |
| 4. Christina SCHERWIN |
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DEN |
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63.43 =NR |
| 5. Zahra BANI |
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ITA |
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62.75 |
| 6. Paula TARVAINEN |
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FIN |
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62.64 |
| 7. Sonia BISSET |
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CUB |
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61.75 |
| 8. Aggeliki TSIOLAKOUDI |
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GRE |
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57.99 |
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ANNUAL PROGRESS:
1999 53.17 Copenhagen (DEN) 07 AUG 1999
2000 59.06 Chapel Hill, NC (USA) 04 JUN 2000
2002 55.99 Philadelphia, PA (USA) 24 MAR 2002
2003 56.80 Holte (DEN) 16 AUG 2003
2004 59.36 New Haven, CT (USA) 24 JUL 2004
2005 63.43 Helsinki (FIN) 14 AUG 2005
2006 64.83 Stuttgart (GER) 09 SEP 2006 (Personal best)
2007 59.94 Odense (DEN) 24 JUN 2007
2008 53.95 Beijing (CHN) 19 AUG 2008