Siena Christen

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Siena Christen
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2000 Sydney Shot put F12
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Assen Discus throw F12
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Assen Shot put F12

Siena Christen is a former para-athlete from Germany who competed mainly in F12 category shot put and discus throw events.

She competed in the shot put and discus events at the Paralympic Games in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. In 2000, Christen won a bronze medal in the women's shot put F12 event. [1]

At the 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships, she won a silver medal in the discus throw F12 event and a bronze medal in the shot put F12 event.

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