Martin Schwalb (born 4 May 1963) is a former West German handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He currently coaches Rhein-Neckar Löwen.

Martin Schwalb
Schwalb with HSV Hamburg in 2008
Personal information
Born4 May 1963 (1963-05-04) (age 61)
Stuttgart, West Germany
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team

In 2013 he led his team to its first win of the EHF Champions League.

In 1984 he was a member of the West German handball team which won the silver medal. He played all six matches and scored nine goals. He and all the other players of the German Handballteam were awarded with the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany's highrst sportaward.[1]

Twelve years later he was part of the German team which finished seventh. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals.

Clubs

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As a player

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As a coach

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References

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  1. ^ olympia.org Biography Martin Schwab
  • Martin Schwalb at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Schwalb". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.