Christina Scherwin

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

She threw the javelin at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but with her throw of 56.87 m failed to qualify for the finals. Her biggest success was at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, where she threw a javelin 63.43 m, placing fourth overall in the event. She finished sixth at the 2005 World Athletics Final, fifth at the 2006 European Championships and third at the 2006 World Athletics Final.

She holds the current Danish record with 64.83 metres, achieved at the 2006 World Athletics Final in September 2006.

Scherwin was the Danish national champion in the event in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. She represents Sparta.

Achievements

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