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Christian Schwarzer

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Christian Schwarzer, nicknamed Blacky, (born 23 October 1969 in Braunschweig) is a German handball coach and former player, a pivot who won the world championship with the German national team in 2007 and the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics. He holds the record for most goals for the German national team and has the second most caps, 319. His clubs were VfL Fredenbeck, TV Niederwürzbach, FC Barcelona Handbol, where he won the Spanish league, the Copa del Rey and the 2000 EHF Champions League, and TBV Lemgo, with whom he won the DHB-Pokal in 2002, the Bundesliga in 2003 and the EHF Cup in 2006. He also won the 2003 German beach handball championship, was German handball player of the year in 2001 and entered the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023.

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1969 1
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Male 1
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5+ 1
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is a German handball coach and former player
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1. Olympedia: Christian Schwarzer
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  • Biographical information
    Born 23 October 1969 in Braunschweig, Niedersachsen
  • Biographical information, sex
    Sex Male
  • Biography
    He was also world champion in 2007 and runner-up in 2003.
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    is a German handball coach and former player
  • Plays: Handball, Lead
    is a German handball coach and former player
  • Competed In: 2004 Summer Olympics, Lead, 2004 Olympics
    the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics
  • On The Roster Of: FC Barcelona Handbol, Playing career, Barcelona
    While playing for FC Barcelona Handbol from 1999 to 2001
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