Photo: André Zehetbauer from Schwerin, Deutschland / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
The javelin marries grace and raw explosion like few events, and Christina Obergföll is one of its finest exemplars to me. Raised near the Black Forest in Lahr, she threw a German-record 70.20 m and crowned her career as 2013 World Champion, named German Sportspersonality of the Year that same season. I can almost feel the snap of that release from her lithe 175 cm frame. The 2021 Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg confirms how thoroughly she became a regional point of pride. I have lasting admiration for competitors who stake everything on a single, perfect throw.
Overview
Christina Obergföll (German pronunciation: [kʁɪsˈtiːna ˈoːbɐ.kfœl] ; born 22 August 1981) is a retired German track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. She was World Champion in 2013. Her personal best throw of 70.20 m is the German record. It also ranks her fifth on the overall list.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christina Obergföll
- Name (Japanese)
- クリスティーナ・オーバークフォル
- Reading
- くりすてぃーな・おーばーくふぉる
- Born
- August 22, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Lahr/Schwarzwald, Freiburg Government Region, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- javelin thrower / athletics competitor / athlete
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Freiburg
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Silbernes Lorbeerblatt
- 2013 German Sportspersonality of the Year
- 2021 Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Athletics competitor — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.