CS
Christina Schwanitz

Photo: Martin Rulsch, Wikimedia Commons—CC BY-SA 4.0

Christina Schwanitz

GERGERWomen
Birth dateDec 24, 1985
BirthplaceDresden, Germany
Height1.80 m
Weight103 kg

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

Key facts
Shot Put
20.77
#40 all-time
2022 season best
18.49
Feb 26, 2022 · Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (GER) (i)
2022 season best
Last competition
German Indoor Championships, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (i)
Feb 27, 2022 · 18.49
German Indoor Championships, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (i)
Medals
World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
Age
40 years old

As of Sep 14, 2026: Shot Put 20.77 (#40 all-time), 2022 season best 18.49 (Feb 26, 2022, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (GER) (i)) · Last competition: German Indoor Championships, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (i), Feb 27, 2022, 18.49 · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · 40 years old

PB

Personal bests

20.77
#40 all-time
48.42
🏅

Medals

🥇🥈🥉Total
World Championships1113

Performance Charts

Season bests

SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateTrendCompetitions
2022
SP
18.49-Feb 26, 2022
↓
German Indoor Championships, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (i)
2021
SP
19.11-Jan 24, 2021
↓
Leichtathletikhalle im Sportforum, Chemnitz (GER) (i)
2021
DT
48.42-Sep 4, 2021
↓
Sportplatz, Großolbersdorf (GER)
2019
SP
19.54-Feb 16, 2019
↓
German Indoor Championships, Leipzig (i)
2018
SP
19.78-Jul 9, 2018
↓
Biberach (GER)
2018
DT
46.15-May 21, 2018
↓
Gelenau (GER)
2017
SP
18.50-Feb 18, 2017
↓
Leipzig (GER) (i)
2016
SP
20.17-Jul 7, 2016
↓
European Athletics Championships, Olympisch Stadion, Amsterdam
2015
SP
20.77-May 20, 2015
↓
National Stadium, Beijing (CHN)
2014
SP
20.22-May 17, 2014
↓
Halle (GER)
2013
SP
20.41-Aug 12, 2013
↓
IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
2012
SP
19.15-Feb 12, 2012
↓
Leipzig (GER) (i)
2011
SP
19.20-Aug 28, 2011
↓
IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu
2010
SP
18.28-Jun 20, 2010
↓
Chemnitz (GER)
2009
SP
19.06-Jun 20, 2009
↓
Mannheim (GER)
2008
SP
19.68-Feb 29, 2008
↓
Chemnitz (GER) (i)
2007
SP
17.06-Oct 20, 2007
↓
Igersheim (GER)
2005
SP
18.84-May 1, 2005
↓
Rechberghausen (GER)
2004
SP
16.98-Oct 10, 2004
↓
Stuttgart (GER)
2003
SP
15.07-Apr 27, 2003
↓
Neckarsulm (GER)
2003
DT
47.27-Jul 23, 2003
↓
Besigheim (GER)
2002
SP
14.26-Jun 8, 2002
↓
Gengenbach (GER)
2002
DT
40.29-Jun 29, 2002
↓
Mönchengladbach (GER)

2022

4 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
18.49-Feb 27German Indoor Championships, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (i)
SP
18.49-Feb 26German Indoor Championships, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (i)
SP
17.84-Jan 30Hvězdy v Nehvizdech, Sportovní Hala, Nehvizdy (i)
SP
17.57-Jan 21Kugelstoßwettkampf für Bundeskader, Leichtathletikhalle im Sportforum, Chemnitz (i)

2021

17 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
DT
48.42-Sep 422. Werfer- und Springertag, Sportplatz, Großolbersdorf
SP
17.76-Aug 24Hungarian GP Series Budapest, Lantos Mihály Sportközpont, Budapest
SP
18.18-Aug 21CITIUS Meeting
SP
18.08-Jul 30The XXXII Olympic Games
SP
18.63-Jul 1618. Thumer Werfertag, Stadion an der Wiesenstraße, Thum
SP
18.59-Jul 4Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
SP
18.11-Jun 22Kugelstoßen im Kurpark, Kurpark, Bad Liebenzell
SP
17.86-May 23Müller Grand Prix Gateshead, International Stadium, Gateshead - Diamond Discipline
SP
19.04-Mar 6European Athletics Indoor Championships
SP
18.86-Mar 6European Athletics Indoor Championships
SP
19.04-Mar 5European Athletics Indoor Championships
SP
18.86-Mar 4European Athletics Indoor Championships
SP
18.87-Feb 20German Indoor Championships
SP
18.93-Feb 9Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais, Arena Stade Couvert, Liévin (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
SP
18.93-Jan 3115. Sparkassen Kugelstoßmeeting, Turnhalle Am Regenbogen, Rochlitz (i)
SP
18.27-Jan 29Indoor Meeting - Karlsruhe, Europahalle, Karlsruhe (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
SP
19.11-Jan 24Kugelstoßen für Bundeskader, Leichtathletikhalle im Sportforum, Chemnitz (i)

2019

27 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.17-Oct 3IAAF World Championships in Athletics
SP
18.52-Oct 2IAAF World Championships in Athletics
SP
18.62-Sep 1ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
SP
18.99-Aug 30Werfertag, Thum
SP
19.37-Aug 29Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
SP
18.84-Aug 23Werfertag, Bad Köstritz
SP
18.93-Aug 11European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
SP
18.93-Aug 10European Athletics Team Championships, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz
SP
18.84-Aug 4German Championships, Berlin
SP
18.84-Aug 3German Championships, Berlin
SP
19.04-Jul 5Athletissima Lausanne
SP
18.77-Jun 30Prefontaine Classic, Cobb Track and Angell Field, Palo Alto, CA - Diamond Discipline
SP
18.18-Jun 16ORLEN Memoriał Janusza Kusocińskiego, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
SP
18.48-Jun 13Oslo Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline
SP
18.74-Jun 8Erzgebirgs-Meeting, Gelenau
SP
19.23-Jun 1Werfertage, Halle
SP
19.11-Mar 3European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
SP
19.09-Mar 1European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
SP
19.11-Mar 1European Indoor Championships, Emirates Arena, Glasgow (i)
SP
19.14-Feb 20PSD Bank Leichtathletik Meeting
SP
19.54-Feb 16German Indoor Championships, Leipzig (i)
SP
19.31-Feb 9Shot Put Meeting, Sassnitz (i)
SP
18.97-Feb 6ORLEN Copernicus Cup
SP
19.12-Feb 3Rochlitzer Kugelstoßmeeting, Rochlitz (i)
SP
18.87-Jan 26New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA (i) - Split times
SP
19.16-Jan 25Indoor Meeting, Erfurt (i)
SP
19.07-Jan 19Regional Indoor Championships, Chemnitz (i)

2018

2 performances
DisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
SP
19.73-Sep 9IAAF Continental Cup, Ostrava
SP
19.25-Sep 2Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
Showing 1 - 50 of 352

Honours

🥉

European Athletics Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2021
🥇

German Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2021
🥇

German Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

Athletissima Lausanne

Shot Put

2019
🥈

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

German Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥇

European Athletics Team Championships

Shot Put

2019
🥉

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

Shot Put

2019
🥈

European Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Birmingham Müller Grand Prix

Shot Put

2018
🥇

Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athletisme de Rabat

Shot Put

2018
🥉

IAAF Continental Cup

Shot Put

2018
🥇

German Championships

Shot Put

2018
🥈

European Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2018
🥇

German Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2017
🥇

European Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2016
🥇

European Athletics Championships

Shot Put

2016
6

The XXXI Olympic Games

Shot Put

2016
🥇

German Championships

Shot Put

2016
🥇

Birmingham British Athletics Grand Prix

Shot Put

2015
🥇

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2015
🥇

German Championships

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Weltklasse Zürich

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Stockholm BAUHAUS Athletics

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Paris Meeting AREVA

Shot Put

2015
🥇

Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games

Shot Put

2015
🥇

European Team Championships

Shot Put

2015
🥈

IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥇

Zürich European Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥇

IAAF Continental Cup

Shot Put

2014
🥇

Zürich European Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥇

European Team Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥇

German Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥇

German Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2014
🥇

Shanghai IAAF Diamond League Meeting

Shot Put

2013
🥇

Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games

Shot Put

2013
🥇

European Team Championships

Shot Put

2013
🥇

German Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2013
🥇

German Championships

Shot Put

2013
🥈

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2013
🥇

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2013
8

The XXX Olympic Games

Shot Put

2012
5

Helsinki European Championships

Shot Put

2012
5

Helsinki European Championships

Shot Put

2012
🥇

German Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2011
🥇

German Championships

Shot Put

2011
🥈

European Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2011
5

Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships

Shot Put

2008
5

Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final

Shot Put

2008
🥈

Erfurt European U23 Championships

Shot Put

2005
7

IAAF World Championships

Shot Put

2005
🥉

Grosseto IAAF World Junior Championships

Shot Put

2004
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Christina Schwanitz's Shot Put personal best?

Christina Schwanitz's Shot Put personal best is 20.77, set on May 20, 2015 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN), #40 on the all-time list.

Which events does Christina Schwanitz compete in?

Christina Schwanitz competes in the Shot Put.

How did Christina Schwanitz perform in 2022?

2022 season best: 18.49, set on Feb 26, 2022 in Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (GER) (i). Last competition: German Indoor Championships, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Leipzig (i) on Feb 27, 2022, 18.49.

How many medals has Christina Schwanitz won?

Christina Schwanitz has won 3 World Championships medals.