From 1997-2006 volleyball player Christina Benecke was a member of the German national team and was in the squads that participated in the Olympic tournaments at Sydney 2000 (finished sixth) and Athens 2004 (ninth). In 2003, Benecke won the bronze medal at the European Championships. At club level, Benecke played with SC Poppenbüttel, VG Alstertal-Harksheide, TC Fischbek, Schweriner SC, three seasons with Romanelli Firenze, Italy (1999-2002), and SC Alstertal-Langenhorn. With the latter she started her coaching career in 2009.