| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 3 | Javelin Throw | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 66.13 |
| Qualification | Javelin Throw | 2004 | Athens, GRE | 60.41 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2007 | Osaka, JPN | 66.46 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2005 | Helsinki, FIN | 70.03 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Daegu, KOR | 65.24 |
| 5 | Javelin Throw | 2009 | Berlin, GER | 64.34 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2012 | Helsinki, FIN | 65.12 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Barcelona, ESP | 65.58 |
| Diamond League | ||||
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Zurich, SUI | 69.57 |
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | London, GBR | 66.74 |
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Paris Saint-Denis, FRA | 68.01 |
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | New York, NY, USA | 64.43 |
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Eugene, OR, USA | 65.48 |
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Zurich, SUI | 67.31 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Monaco, MON | 64.86 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Rome, ITA | 63.97 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw | 2012 | Doha, QAT | 64.59 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw | 2012 | Rome, ITA | 62.60 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | London, GBR | 58.45 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Rome, ITA | 62.36 |
| 4 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Doha, QAT | 64.38 |
| World Challenge | ||||
| 1 | Javelin Throw | 2010 | Berlin, GER | 67.57 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2011 | Berlin, GER | 64.95 |
| Super Grand Prix | ||||
| 3 | Javelin Throw | 2009 | Lausanne, SUI | 62.31 |
| 3 | Javelin Throw | 2008 | Lausanne, SUI | 63.79 |
| Grand Prix | ||||
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2009 | Gateshead, GBR | 62.02 |
| 2 | Javelin Throw | 2009 | Ostrava, CZE | 66.88 |
Hobbies
Inline skating, reading. (NOC, 2004)
Occupation
Student
Education
Physical Education, Language Studies - English - University of Freiburg, Freiburg, GER
Language(s) spoken
English, German
Club name
LG Offenburg, Offenburg, GER
Coach
Werner Daniels (GER) from 1997 (christina-obergfoell.com, 29 Jun 2012 )
Other sports
Her partner Boris Henry is a former German javelin athlete and now German men's javelin coach. (faz.net, 28 Jun 2012)
Injuries
She struggled with an injury to her hip joint from 2002 to 2004. (Leicht Athletik, 18 Aug 2005)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She started the sport in 1997 in Luedenscheid, Germany. (Leicht Athletik, 18 Aug 2005)
General
ALMOST RETIRED
She almost retired from the sport in 2004 at the age of just 22 because of injury problems with her hip. She consulted doctor after doctor but nobody could help her. "I had serious thoughts about stopping. Even if it would have been a very hard decision." (IAAF, 17 Jul 2007)
MASTERS
She is studying for a Masters in health management. (christina-obergfoell.com, 29 Jun 2012 )
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
