Christine Ferneck and the West German field hockey team were fifth at the 1988 Seoul Games after a 4-2 win against Canada in the classification round. At Barcelona four years later, the re-unified German team won the silver medal, losing the final against Spain, 2-1 after extra time.
Ferneck was also European Championship runner-up in 1991. She won 59 international caps between 1988-92. Domestically, Ferneck played with Münchner SC and finally Berliner HC, helping them to win the German Indoor Championship in 1992.