Boschman showed his most potential form in bouncing back to the range by earning his only individual gold in the air rifle at the 2001 European Championships in Pontevedra, Spain with 697.8 points, solidifying a narrow 0.2-point lead upon silver medalist Péter Sidi of Hungary. The next season had contributed to a much rapid improvement on Boschman, as he finished seventh in the final of his signature event at the 2002 ISSF World Shooting Championships in Lahti, Finland. Boschman's score of 698.1 points had secured him an Olympic quota place for the Netherlands in his second Games.