| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 1 | Individual | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | 5792 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Relay | 2012 | Rome, ITA | 5434 |
| 1 | Team | 2011 | Moscow, RUS | 16044 |
| 1 | Team | 2009 | London, GBR | 16604 |
| 1 | Relay | 2005 | Warsaw, POL | 5408 |
| 2 | Relay | 2011 | Moscow, RUS | 5620 |
| 2 | Relay | 2009 | London, GBR | 5988 |
| 2 | Individual | 2007 | Berlin, GER | 5584 |
| 2 | Team | 2007 | Berlin, GER | 15844 |
| 3 | Individual | 2010 | Chengdu, CHN | 5216 |
| 3 | Team | 2010 | Chengdu, CHN | 14832 |
| 3 | Individual | 2009 | London, GBR | 5664 |
| 3 | Relay | 2007 | Berlin, GER | 5278 |
| 5 | Individual | 2012 | Rome, ITA | 5440 |
| 5 | Individual | 2011 | Moscow, RUS | 5428 |
| 5 | Relay | 2010 | Chengdu, CHN | 5048 |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Individual | 2011 | Medway, GBR | 5600 |
| 1 | Team | 2010 | Debrecen, HUN | 15624 |
| 2 | Team | 2011 | Medway, GBR | 16224 |
| 2 | Individual | 2010 | Debrecen, HUN | 5392 |
| 2 | Relay | 2010 | Debrecen, HUN | 5324 |
| World Cup Final | ||||
| 1 | Individual | 2011 | London, GBR | 5308 |
| 1 | Individual | 2010 | Moscow, RUS | 5348 |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | Individual | 2012 | Charlotte, NC, USA | 5492 |
| 1 | Individual | 2010 | Berlin, GER | 5296 |
| 1 | Individual | 2010 | Budapest, HUN | 5268 |
| 1 | Individual | 2010 | Playa del Carmen, MEX | 5476 |
| 2 | Individual | 2011 | Budapest, HUN | 5448 |
| 3 | Individual | 2011 | Palm Springs, CA, USA | 5192 |
Hobbies
Spending time with friends, going to the cinema. (pentathlondeutschland.de, 25 Jul 2008)
Occupation
Student
Education
Business Administration - Berlin School of Economics and Law, Berlin, GER
Language(s) spoken
English, German
Club name
SSF Bonn 1905, Bonn, GER
Coach
Peter Deutsch [running, swimming], Bernd Uhlig [fencing], Gerhard Schroter [show jumping] (GER) (lena-schoeneborn.com, 08 Aug 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up the sport in 2000, switching from swimming. (pentathlondeutschland.de, 25 Jul 2008)
Reason for taking up this sport
In 2000 she met modern pentathlon coach Kersten Palmer while training at the SSF Bonn club. She was interested in the diversity of the disciplines and liked the friendly atmosphere of the sport. (lena-schoeneborn.com, 08 Aug 2011; UIPM Media Guide 2011)
Training
She and the German team train for approximately five hours a day. Much of this training is swimming and running. (olympic.org, 02 Feb 2012)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (olympic.org, 02 Feb 2012)
Superstitions / Rituals
Eye of the Tiger is her favourite song to listen to at competitions. (olympic.org, 02 Feb 2012)
Awards
She was awarded the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany's highest sporting honour, in 2008. (lena-schoeneborn.com, 08 Aug 2011)
In 2008 she was awarded the Goldene Henne as the best newcomer of the year. (lena-schoeneborn.com, 08 Aug 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
