Career
Initially playing volleyball in school, she was too short for a career in this sport and switched to athletics instead. She was taught javelin throw by her mother, a former javelin thrower. Her first international success was a third place at the 1991 Junior"s European Championships.
Her first major gold medal came at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg.
This ranks her second among German javelin throwers, behind Christina Obergföll. The throw also marked a world"s best for javelin throwers elder than 35.
1Old model javelin.