# Martin Boquist > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_Boquist > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Martin_Boquist.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Boquist > Source revision: 1325198836 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Swedish handball player (born 1977)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} {{Infobox handball biography | name = Martin Boquist | image = Martin Boquist 02.jpg | caption = Martin Boquist in August 2007 | fullname = Sven Martin Boquist | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|2|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), [Sweden](/source/Sweden) | nationality = Swedish | height = {{height|m=1.97|precision=0}} | weight = | position = Left back | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [HP Warta](/source/HP_Warta) | years1 = 1996–1998 | clubs1 = [HP Warta](/source/HP_Warta) | years2 = 1998–2003 | clubs2 = [Redbergslids IK](/source/Redbergslids_IK) | years3 = 2003–2005 | clubs3 = [THW Kiel](/source/THW_Kiel) | years4 = 2005–2010 | clubs4 = [FCK Håndbold](/source/FCK_H%C3%A5ndbold) | years5 = 2010–2013 | clubs5 = [VästeråsIrsta HF](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5sIrsta_HF) ([Player-coach](/source/Player-coach)) | nationalyears1 = 1996–2008 | nationalteam1 = [Sweden](/source/Sweden_men's_national_handball_team) | nationalcaps1 = 219 | nationalgoals1 = 496 | managerclubs1 = [VästeråsIrsta HF](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5sIrsta_HF) | manageryears1 = 2010–2015 | managerclubs2 = [Ricoh HK](/source/Ricoh_HK) | manageryears2 = 2015–2017 | managerclubs3 = [Sweden](/source/Sweden_men's_national_handball_team) (assistant) | manageryears3 = 2016–2022 | managerclubs4 = VästeråsIrsta HF (assistant) | manageryears4 = 2019– | managerclubs5 = [Norway](/source/Norway_men's_national_handball_team) (assistant) | manageryears5 = 2022– | medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition | [Olympic Games](/source/Handball_at_the_Summer_Olympics)}} {{MedalSilver| [2000 Sydney](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) |[Team](/source/Handball_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics)}} {{MedalCompetition | [World Championship](/source/World_Men's_Handball_Championship)}} {{MedalGold | [1999 Egypt](/source/1999_World_Men's_Handball_Championship) | Team}} {{MedalSilver | [2001 France](/source/2001_World_Men's_Handball_Championship) | Team}} {{MedalSilver | [2021 Egypt](/source/2021_World_Men's_Handball_Championship) | Assistant}} {{MedalCompetition | [European Championship](/source/European_Men's_Handball_Championship)}} {{MedalGold | [1998 Italy](/source/1998_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) | Team}} {{MedalGold | [2002 Sweden](/source/2002_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) | Team}} {{MedalGold | [2022 Hungary/Slovakia](/source/2022_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) | Assistant}} {{MedalSilver | [2018 Croatia](/source/2018_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) | Assistant}} }} '''Sven Martin Boquist''' (born 2 February 1977) is a [Swedish](/source/Sweden) [handball](/source/team_handball) coach, previously handball player.{{Cite web|title=Sven Martin Boquist|url=http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2009-10/player/500767/Sven+Martin+Boquist|access-date=10 August 2021|website=EHF}} Currently he is assistant coach for [VästeråsIrsta HF](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5sIrsta_HF),{{Cite web|title=Martin Boquist klar som ny assisterande förbundskapten|url=https://www.handbollslandslaget.se/herr/martin-boquist-klar-som-ny-assisterande-forbundskapten/|access-date=10 August 2021|website=Handbollslandslaget}} and the [Norwegian men’s national team](/source/Norway_men's_national_handball_team). ==Career== Boquist began his career at his hometown club [HP Warta](/source/HP_Warta), before joining [Redbergslids IK](/source/Redbergslids_IK) in 1998.{{cite web |url=http://folket.se/nyheter/1.119144 |title=Arkiverade kopian |access-date=2015-03-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20150315162050/http://folket.se/nyheter/1.119144 |archive-date=2015-03-15 |language=sv}} Here he won the 2000, 2001 and 2003 [Swedish Handball League](/source/Handbollsligan) and reached the final of the [EHF Cup Winners' Cup](/source/EHF_Cup_Winners'_Cup) in 2003. The same season he was the top scorer and named Swedish player of the year for a second time. He then joined German club [THW Kiel](/source/THW_Kiel), where he won the 2005 [German Championship](/source/Handball-Bundesliga) and the [EHF Cup](/source/EHF_Cup) in 2004.{{cite web|url=https://archiv.thw-handball.de/thw/se_boqui.htm|publisher=[THW Kiel](/source/THW_Kiel)|website=archiv.thw-handball.de|title=Martin Boquist 19 - THW Archive|access-date=17 May 2025|language=en}} Due to competition for playing time for [Nikola Karabatić](/source/Nikola_Karabati%C4%87) he left the club in 2005 for Danish side [FCK Håndbold](/source/FCK_H%C3%A5ndbold). Here he won the 2008 [Danish Championship](/source/Herreh%C3%A5ndboldligaen). Same season he extended his contract until 2010.{{cite news|url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/handbold/ECE3985307/Boquist-i-FCK-til-2010/|publisher=[Jyllands-Posten](/source/Jyllands-Posten)|title=Boquist i FCK til 2010|date=9 September 2008|language=da|access-date=17 May 2025}} He then won the 2010 [Cup](/source/Danish_Men's_Handball_Cup). In 2010 he returned to Sweden and joined [VästeråsIrsta HF](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5sIrsta_HF) as the [player-coach](/source/player-coach). He said that he wanted to play for a club where he was sure to be an important part of the team, and chose Västerås, because his wife, Jenny, is from there.{{cite news|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2010-03-20-fckanfoerer-vil-hjem-til-sverige|publisher=[TV2 Danmark](/source/TV2_Danmark)|website=sport.tv2.dk|title=FCK-anfører vil hjem til Sverige|date=20 March 2010|access-date=17 May 2025|language=da}}{{cite news |url=https://www.gp.se/sport/handboll/martin-boquist-sadlar-om-1.1002947 |title=Martin Boquist sadlar om |publisher=Göteborgs-Posten |date=2010-04-25 |access-date=2011-01-29|language=sv}} ===National team=== Boquist won gold medals at the [1999 World Championship](/source/1999_World_Men's_Handball_Championship) and the [1998](/source/1998_European_Men's_Handball_Championship), [2000](/source/2000_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) and [2002 European Championships](/source/2002_European_Men's_Handball_Championship). He also won silver medals at the [2000 Olympics](/source/2000_Olympics). ==Coaching career== After retiring from playing in 2013 he became the full time head coach of [VästeråsIrsta HF](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5sIrsta_HF). In 2015 he joined [Ricoh HK](/source/Ricoh_HK).{{cite news|url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-40-67019.html |publisher=handball-world.com|title=Ehemaliger Kieler wird Trainer in Stockholm|date=5 March 2015|access-date=5 March 2015|language=de}} In 2016 he also became the assistant coach at the [Swedish national team](/source/Sweden_men's_national_handball_team).{{cite news|url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-1-29-86761.html |publisher=handball-world.com|title="Konnte unmöglich nein sagen" - Ex-Kieler Boquist Schwedens neuer Co-Trainer|date=30 October 2016|access-date=30 October 2016|language=de}} In this position he won gold medals at the [2022 European Championship](/source/2022_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) and silver medals at the [2018 European Championship](/source/2018_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) and the [2021 World Championship](/source/2021_World_Men's_Handball_Championship). In 2017 he stopped as the coach of Ricoh HK.{{cite news|url=http://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-20-98136.html |publisher=handball-world.com|title=Ex-Kieler Boquist tritt als Chefcoach zurück|date=1 November 2017|access-date=1 November 2017|language=de}} In 2019 he returned to [VästeråsIrsta HF](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5sIrsta_HF), this time as the assistant coach.{{cite news|url=https://handbollskanalen.se/division1/boquist-tillbaka-i-vasterasirsta-som-assisterande-tranare/ |publisher=handbollskanalen.se|title=Boquist tillbaka i VästeråsIrsta – som assisterande tränare|date=28 May 2019|access-date=29 May 2019|language=sv}} He ceased to be the assistant coach for Sweden in 2022, just after Sweden won the [2022 European Championship](/source/2022_European_Men's_Handball_Championship).{{cite web|url=https://www.handbollslandslaget.se/herr/ingen-fortsattning-for-martin-boquist/ |publisher=handbollslandslaget.se|title=Ingen fortsättning för Martin Boquist|date=1 April 2022|access-date=1 April 2022|language=sv}} The same year he became the assistant coach at the [Norwegian men’s national team](/source/Norway_men's_national_handball_team).{{cite news|url=https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-1-34-143150.html |publisher=handball-world.news|title=Ex-Kieler Martin Boquist wird neuer Co-Trainer der norwegischen Nationalmannschaft|date=20 June 2022|access-date=20 June 2022|language=de}} ==Private== He has the nickname Boken (eng: 'The Book') or Einstein. He is married with former Swedish national team player [Jenny Lindblom](/source/Jenny_Lindblom), and has a son, Arvid, from 2005. His son also plays handball and Martin has previously been his coach.{{cite news|url=https://www.vlt.se/2024-10-14/stjarnan-tranar-egna-sonen-javligt-svart-vara-objektiv/|publisher=[Vestmanlands Läns Tidning](/source/Vestmanlands_L%C3%A4ns_Tidning)|title=Stjärnan tränar egna sonen: ”Jävligt svårt vara objektiv”|date=14 October 2024|access-date=17 May 2025|language=sv}} == Achievements == ===As player=== *'''[EHF Cup](/source/EHF_European_League)''' **''Winner:'' 2004 **''Runner-up:'' 2008 *'''[EHF Cup Winners' Cup](/source/EHF_Cup_Winners'_Cup)''' **''Runner-up:'' 2003 * '''[German Bundesliga](/source/Handball-Bundesliga)''' **''Winner:'' 2005 * ['''Swedish League'''](/source/Handbollsligan) **''Winner:'' 2000, 2001, 2003 * ['''Danish League'''](/source/Danish_Men's_Handball_League) **''Winner:'' 2008 * '''[Danish Cup](/source/Danish_Men's_Handball_Cup)''' **''Winner:'' 2009 ;Individual awards * Handball player of the year in Sweden: 2002, 2003{{cite web|url=https://svenskhandboll.se/nyheter/nyheter/2025-05-07-albin-lagergren-utses-till-arets-spelare|publisher=[Swedish Handball Federation](/source/Swedish_Handball_Federation)|title=Albin Lagergren utses till Årets spelare|date=7 May 2025|access-date=1 December 2025|language=sv}} ===As Coach=== * '''[European Men's Handball Championship](/source/European_Men's_Handball_Championship)''' ** ''Winner'': [2022](/source/2022_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) ** ''Silver'': [2018](/source/2018_European_Men's_Handball_Championship) * '''[World Men's Handball Championship](/source/World_Men's_Handball_Championship)''' ** ''Silver'': [2021](/source/2021_World_Men's_Handball_Championship) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204102/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bo/martin-boquist-1.html sports-reference.com] * [http://history.eurohandball.com/ec/cl/men/2009-10/player/500767/Sven+Martin+Boquist EHF] {{Sweden squad 1999 World Men's Handball Championship}} {{Sweden handball squad 2000 Summer Olympics}} {{Swedish Handballer of the Year (Men)}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Boquist, Martin}} Category:1977 births Category:Living people Category:Handball players from Gothenburg Category:Swedish male handball players Category:Olympic handball players for Sweden Category:Handball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Category:Swedish expatriate handball players in Denmark Category:Swedish expatriate handball players in Germany Category:Olympic medalists in handball Category:Redbergslids IK players Category:THW Kiel players Category:Swedish handball coaches Category:Expatriate handball coaches Category:Swedish expatriate sportspeople in Norway --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Martin Boquist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Boquist) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Boquist?action=history)). 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