Martin Schwalb
Encyclopedia
Martin Schwalb is a former West German
handball
player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
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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.
Twelve years later he was part of the German team which finished seventh. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals.
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
and in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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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.
Twelve years later he was part of the German team which finished seventh. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals.