Joachim Boldsen
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Joachim Boldsen (born 30 April 1978) is a Danish
team handball
player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship
with the Danish national handball team
.
Boldsen plays for Spanish league side FC Barcelona, and has previously played for Danish Handball League
side AaB Håndbold.
. From 2001-2007, he played with the German
first league
team SG Flensburg-Handewitt
, helping them to win their first championship in 2004. He won the DHB-Pokal with Flensburg in 2003, 2004 and 2005. In 2007 he changed to Danish Handball League
team AaB Håndbold for a single season before switching to his current team, FC Barcelona. With FC Barcelona he won the Spanish Supercup in 2008/2009.
on August 23, 1998, and in the following ten years he played 186 matches for the team, scoring 405 goals. On September 30, 2008, he announced that he was resigning from the national team due to the increased traveling hours following his change to FC Barcelona. In his career, he was part of winning the 2008 European Championship
, and part of the bronze winning team in the 2007 World Championship
as well as bronze in the European Championships in 2002
, 2004
, and 2006
. Boldsen played at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, where Denmark reached the quarter finals, and placed seventh after being eliminated by Croatia
.
As a junior, Boldsen became Junior European Champion with Denmark in 1996, and Junior World Champion in 1997.
, but had to withdraw due to an injury he got at handball practice.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
team 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. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....
with the Danish national handball team
Denmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....
.
Boldsen plays for Spanish league side FC Barcelona, and has previously played for Danish Handball League
Danish Handball League
The Danish Handball League, officially known as Jack & Jones Ligaen due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Handball League are recognised as the Danish handball champions...
side AaB Håndbold.
Club career
In Boldsen's earliest career, he played for such clubs as] (from 1993), GOG Gudme (two seasons, 1997–1999), TV Großwallstadt (two seasons, 1999–2001), and Ajax FarumAjax Heroes
Ajax Heroes, is a handball club based in northern Copenhagen, Denmark. The club is one of the most successful in the history of Danish handball, having won 9 Danish titles. Currently, Ajax Heroes competes in the men's Danish Handball League, and play their home matches in...
. From 2001-2007, he played with the German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
first league
Bundesliga (handball)
The Handball-Bundesliga is the top German professional handball league. The league has been sponsored by Toyota since 2007 and therefore the league is called the Toyota Handball-Bundesliga...
team SG Flensburg-Handewitt
SG Flensburg-Handewitt
SG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3...
, helping them to win their first championship in 2004. He won the DHB-Pokal with Flensburg in 2003, 2004 and 2005. In 2007 he changed to Danish Handball League
Danish Handball League
The Danish Handball League, officially known as Jack & Jones Ligaen due to sponsorship reasons, is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Handball League are recognised as the Danish handball champions...
team AaB Håndbold for a single season before switching to his current team, FC Barcelona. With FC Barcelona he won the Spanish Supercup in 2008/2009.
National handball team career
Joachim Boldsen had his debut on the Danish national handball teamDenmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....
on August 23, 1998, and in the following ten years he played 186 matches for the team, scoring 405 goals. On September 30, 2008, he announced that he was resigning from the national team due to the increased traveling hours following his change to FC Barcelona. In his career, he was part of winning the 2008 European Championship
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....
, and part of the bronze winning team in the 2007 World Championship
2007 World Men's Handball Championship
The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:...
as well as bronze in the European Championships in 2002
2002 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage...
, 2004
2004 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :...
, and 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...
. Boldsen played at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, where Denmark reached the quarter finals, and placed seventh after being eliminated by Croatia
Croatia national handball team
The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...
.
As a junior, Boldsen became Junior European Champion with Denmark in 1996, and Junior World Champion in 1997.
Personal life
Joachim Boldsen is the son of former national-team handball player, Steen Boldsen. He is married to Nancy Rietveld Boldsen, with whom he has the daughter Fleur. He has participated in the Danish version of Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
, but had to withdraw due to an injury he got at handball practice.