Birger Holmqvist
Birger Ivar "Bigge" Holmqvist (born December 28, 1900 in Stockholm ; † April 9, 1989 ibid) was a Swedish ice hockey and bandy player .
Career
At club level, Birger Holmqvist first played in the 1920/21 season for Kronobergs IK. The attacker played for IK Göta in the Swedish championship from 1922 to 1928 and won the national championship title with his team in 1922, 1923, 1924, 1927 and 1928. At the same time as playing with IK Göta, the Swede also played regularly for the Berlin ice skating club in Germany and won several German championship titles with it .
International
For Sweden , Holmqvist took part in the European Championships in 1922 , 1923 and 1924 . In 1922 and 1924 he and his team won the silver and in 1923 even the gold medal. In addition, he was in his country's squad at the Olympic Winter Games in Chamonix in 1924 and in St. Moritz in 1928 . At the 1928 Winter Games, he and his team won the silver medal. As the best European team at the Winter Olympics, he and his team won the European championship.
Achievements and Awards
- 1921 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1922 Swedish champion with the IK Göta
- 1923 Swedish champion with the IK Göta
- 1923 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1924 Swedish champion with the IK Göta
- 1924 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1925 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1926 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1924 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1925 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1926 German champion with the Berlin ice skating club
- 1927 Swedish champion with the IK Göta
- 1928 Swedish champion with the IK Göta
International
- 1922 silver medal at the European Championship
- 1923 gold medal at the European Championships
- 1924 silver medal at the European Championship
- 1928 silver medal at the Olympic Winter Games
Web links
- Birger Holmqvist at eurohockey.com
- Birger Holmqvist in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holmqvist, Birger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holmqvist, Birger Ivar (full name); Holmquist, Birger |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish ice hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stockholm , Sweden |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 1989 |
| Place of death | Stockholm , Sweden |