Martin Schwalb (born 4 May 1963) is a former

West German West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O ...

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

player who competed in the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

and in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. He currently coaches

Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a professional handball club founded in 2002, based in Mannheim, Germany. The club competes in the German Handball-Bundesliga and continentally in EHF European League. Rhein-Neckar Löwen play their home games in SAP Aren ...

. In

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he led his team to its first win of the

EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...

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

Clubs

As a player

* TSG Steinheim (–1980) * TSG Oßweil (1980–1982) *

Frisch Auf Göppingen Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Germany, located in Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in Handball-Bundesliga. Nine-time c ...

(1982–1984) *

TV Großwallstadt TV Großwallstadt is a team handball club from Großwallstadt. Achievements * European Club Championship: 2 **1979, 1980 * Cup Winner's Cup Finalists: 2 **1986, 1988 * IHF Cup: 1 **1984 *City Cup: 1 **2000 * German First League of Handball: 6 ...

(1984–1988) * TUSEM Essen (1988–1990) *

SG Wallau-Massenheim SG Wallau-Massenheim is a team handball club from Wallau (which belongs to Hofheim) east of Wiesbaden, Germany. Currently, the club competes in the 2. Bundesliga Süd Accomplishments *Handball-Bundesliga: **1992, 1993 *DHB-Pokal: **1993, 1994 ...

(1990–1998)

As a coach

(1998–2005) *

HSG Wetzlar HSG Wetzlar is a professional handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, German First League of Handball (Bundesliga) and the DHB-Pokal, German Handball Cup. Crest, colours, supporters Kit ...

(2005) *

HSV Hamburg Handball Sport Verein Hamburg is a handball club from Germany, located in Hamburg. Currently, Handball Hamburg competes in the Handball-Bundesliga. The full name in German is ''Handball Sport Verein Hamburg e.V.'' but the club has traditionally b ...

(2005–2011, 2012–2014) *

(2020-2021)

References

* * 1963 births Living people German male handball players Handball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Recipients of the Silver Laurel Leaf Handball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for West Germany West German male handball players Olympic handball players for Germany Olympic medalists in handball Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for West Germany Sportspeople from Stuttgart {{Germany-handball-Olympic-medalist-stub