European Championship Tour
€ 200,000 2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final
May 30 - June 3, 2012
(1) Julius Brink/Jonas Reckermann, Germany
 
Julius Brink
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 6, 1982 (43 yrs old)
Home Town: Düsseldorf
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 136
Career Wins: 17
Career CEV Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$803,500.00
Jonas Reckermann
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 26, 1979 (46 yrs old)
Home Town: Rheine
Height: 200 cm (6'7")
Weight: 97 kg (213 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 123
Career Wins: 13
Career CEV Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$801,601.71
Awards
  • Team of the Year 2009 (with Jonas Reckermann)
  • Tour Champion 2009 (with Jonas Reckermann)
Awards
  • Best Blocker 2009
  • Team of the Year 2009 (with Julius Brink)
  • Tour Champion 2009 (with Julius Brink)
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725Money
CEV93211101000 US$103,603.82
FIVB335793313020 US$657,500.00
Overall4289104414020 US$761,103.82
Previous The Hague Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2006 Christoph Dieckmann - 1st Did not play
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/4-9/2011 Agadir Open 1 2nd 540 US$21,000.00
CEV 8/10-14/2011 CEV European Championship Final 1 1st 800 € 20,000.00
FIVB 8/2-7/2011 Klagenfurt Grand Slam 3 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
FIVB 7/26-31/2011 Stare Jablonki Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 7/12-17/2011 Moscow Grand Slam 2 9th 320 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/5-10/2011 Gstaad Grand Slam 2 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/3/2011 Stavanger Grand Slam 4 3rd 640 US$23,000.00
FIVB 6/13-19/2011 Rome World Championships 4 3rd 800 US$35,000.00
FIVB 6/6-11/2011 Beijing Grand Slam 4 2nd 720 US$29,500.00
2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 5/30/2012 Pool J Tim Oude Elferink / Richard Rademaker, Netherlands (32) Won 21-10, 21-16 0:36
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool J Tarjei Skarlund / Martin Spinnangr, Norway (17) Lost 21-16, 26-28, 10-15 0:57
Thu, 5/31/2012 Pool J Vegard Hoidalen / Oivind Hordvik, Norway (16) Won 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 1 Petr Benes / Premysl Kubala, Czech Republic (19) Won By Forfeit 0:59
Fri, 6/1/2012 Winner 2 Jefferson Bellaguarda / Patrick Heuscher, Switzerland (10) Won 21-15, 21-19 0:38
Sat, 6/2/2012 Winner 3 Thomas Kaczmarek / Alexander Walkenhorst, Germany (15) Won 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Sat, 6/2/2012 Semi-Finals Michal Kadziola / Jakub Szalankiewicz, Poland (23) Won 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
Sat, 6/2/2012 Gold Medal Emiel Boersma / Daan Spijkers, Netherlands (3) Won 21-17, 22-20 0:41
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
World Championships210100000000 $95,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam1723422030100 $357,800.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1314411100100 $204,700.00
Confederation Championship420010010000 $46,500.00
Total3777943140200 $704,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Julius Brink Jonas Reckermann
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2100000100 $0.00 Olympic Games2100001000 $0.00
4102000100 $68,500.00 World Championships6101002200 $63,250.00
44237776340 $312,575.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam4034441113100 $324,925.00
595852119740 $290,260.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open56214641161010 $303,252.50
10300213100 $43,250.00 Confederation Championship9411102000 $49,250.00
1191211141119181380 $714,585.00 Total113111912922241310 $740,677.50
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2003CEV100001000000 $2,250.00 4180.0 %
2009FIVB1042210010000 $274,200.00 551183.3 %
2009CEV512110000000 $31,700.00 23582.1 %
2010FIVB802310100100 $132,300.00 351372.9 %
2010CEV100000010000 $2,500.00 2250.0 %
2011FIVB1003402010000 $206,300.00 521577.6 %
2011CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 70100.0 %
2012CEV110000000000 $20,000.00 7187.5 %
TotalFIVB2847922120100 $612,800.00 1423978.5 %
TotalCEV932111010000 $76,450.00 43982.7 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Julius Brink  Jonas Reckermann
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000001000 $2,000.00 2000FIVB          
1001000000 $0.00 2000CEV Under Age1100000000 $700.00
4000000004 $0.00 2001FIVB9000024102 $19,000.00
1000100000 $450.00 2001CEV Under Age          
4000001102 $3,210.00 2002FIVB7001012210 $17,652.50
           2002CEV1100000000 $4,500.00
9000001206 $4,500.00 2003FIVB9020131200 $47,500.00
2000020000 $3,375.00 2003CEV2010010000 $7,375.00
12000012261 $19,375.00 2004FIVB11220222100 $78,500.00
3000002100 $2,500.00 2004CEV2110000000 $11,625.00
9102023100 $65,175.00 2005FIVB9030123000 $65,625.00
3000003000 $3,450.00 2005CEV3011010000 $10,825.00
9212130000 $88,700.00 2006FIVB          
4301000000 $23,975.00 2006CEV          
12000343110 $58,050.00 2007FIVB13020044300 $60,350.00
3200001000 $12,550.00 2007CEV          
12131231100 $91,500.00 2008FIVB13021143200 $74,050.00
2001100000 $6,600.00 2008CEV2000011000 $2,900.00
10422101000 $137,100.00 2009FIVB10422101000 $137,100.00
5121100000 $15,850.00 2009CEV5121100000 $15,850.00
8023110100 $66,150.00 2010FIVB8023110100 $66,150.00
1000001000 $1,250.00 2010CEV1000001000 $1,250.00
10034021000 $103,150.00 2011FIVB10034021000 $103,150.00
1100000000 $10,000.00 2011CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
1000000100 $2,550.00 2012FIVB          
1100000000 $10,000.00 2012CEV1100000000 $10,000.00
12816131811182111713 $731,460.00 TotalTotal118122313824231212 $744,102.50
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall30 73.2% 6 14.6% 5 12.2% 36-5 87.8% 5 62.5% 2 25.0% 1 12.5% 5-3 62.5% 30-1 96.8% 11-7 61.1% 21 43-9 82.7%
2011-201210 76.9% 2 15.4% 1 7.7% 12-1 92.3% 1 100.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1-0 100.0% 10-0 100.0% 3-1 75.0% 10 14-1 93.3%
Against the Field15 71.4% 4 19.0% 2 9.5% 19-2 90.5% 2 40.0% 0 0.0% 3 60.0% 2-3 40.0% 30-2 93.8% 12-4 75.0% 11 22-4 84.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000030002010001070
World Championships0000600060111010151
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam0000426002765642238023
Challenge/Four Star/Open000000003795541146022
Confederation Championship00001020061210120205
Total00006180078161413947718251
Head to Head Results
Brink/Reckermann lead the series against the field 60-9 (Lead 20 Series, Trail 0 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Lead the series against # 2 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 5-2
10/8/11FIVBAgadir Open Gold Medal Nummerdor/Schuil 15 Brink/Reckermann 1 22-20, 16-21, 15-11 0:58
7/9/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 17 22-24, 21-18, 15-12 0:58
4/21/11FIVBBrasilia Open Contender 4 Brink/Reckermann 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 13 25-23, 25-27, 15-12 1:12
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 4 Brink/Reckermann 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 3 23-21, 21-18 0:53
8/23/09FIVBAland Open Gold Medal Nummerdor/Schuil 10 Brink/Reckermann 1 21-23, 21-15, 15-11 1:09
7/26/09FIVBMarseille Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 1 Nummerdor/Schuil 11 21-13, 23-21 0:45
7/12/09FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 2 Nummerdor/Schuil 12 26-24, 21-11 0:56
Lead the series against # 3 Boersma/Spijkers, Netherlands 3-0
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Gold Medal Brink/Reckermann 1 Boersma/Spijkers 3 21-17, 22-20 0:41
7/14/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Boersma/Spijkers 31 21-15, 21-14 0:36
6/9/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Pool D Brink/Reckermann 4 Boersma/Spijkers 20 21-12, 21-18 0:39
Lead the series against # 4 Erdmann/Matysik, Germany 2-0
8/14/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Gold Medal Brink/Reckermann 1 Erdmann/Matysik 4 25-23, 21-19 0:49
5/6/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 5 Brink/Reckermann 3 Erdmann/Matysik 20 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 5 Fijalek/Prudel, Poland 5-1
7/10/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 2 Fijalek/Prudel 5 22-20, 21-17 0:44
7/1/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool M Fijalek/Prudel 13 Brink/Reckermann 4 21-15, 21-16 0:42
6/18/11FIVBRome World Championships Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 4 Fijalek/Prudel 30 21-15, 21-16 0:41
6/11/11FIVBBeijing Grand Slam Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 4 Fijalek/Prudel 24 21-16, 20-22, 15-12 0:59
9/11/09CEVEnglish Masters Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Fijalek/Prudel 9 23-21, 21-13 0:47
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Contender 4 Brink/Reckermann 1 Fijalek/Prudel 21, Q3 21-19, 21-13 0:42
Lead the series against # 6 Stiekema/Varenhorst, Netherlands 1-0
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool J Brink/Reckermann 1 Stiekema/Varenhorst 16 21-16, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 7 Plavins/Smedins, Latvia 3-0
8/13/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 1 Plavins/Smedins 5 21-17, 21-17 0:44
6/19/11FIVBRome World Championships Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 4 Plavins/Smedins 15 22-20, 18-21, 15-11 0:59
8/13/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool C Brink/Reckermann 3 Plavins/Smedins 10 21-16, 21-17 0:44
Lead the series against # 8 Samoilovs/Sorokins, Latvia 2-1
8/14/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Winner 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 9 Brink/Reckermann 3 21-18, 21-17 0:59
5/27/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 2 Samoilovs/Sorokins 18 21-18, 22-20 0:54
8/6/09FIVBStare Jablonki Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Samoilovs/Sorokins 17 21-15, 21-15 0:43
Lead the series against # 10 Bellaguarda/Heuscher, Switzerland 5-0
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 10 21-15, 21-19 0:38
8/14/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 1 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 3 21-19, 22-24, 15-8 0:59
8/6/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 3 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 7 21-16, 21-19 0:44
6/15/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Brink/Reckermann 4 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 21 21-17, 21-13 0:39
5/5/11FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Brink/Reckermann 3 Bellaguarda/Heuscher 16 21-16, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 13 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 6-3
10/8/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 4 Brink/Reckermann 1 Gavira/Herrera 5 21-17, 19-21, 15-12 1:01
5/7/11FIVBShanghai Open Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 3 Gavira/Herrera 7 14-21, 22-20, 15-10 0:52
6/13/10FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 3 Gavira/Herrera 4 21-17, 21-18 0:42
5/23/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 5 Brink/Reckermann 2 21-17, 21-17 0:47
5/7/10FIVBShanghai Open Contender 6 Brink/Reckermann 4 Gavira/Herrera 2 23-21, 21-16 0:50
9/19/09CEVEuropean Championship Final Bronze Medal Gavira/Herrera 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 By Forfeit  
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 1 Gavira/Herrera 4 24-22, 22-20 0:55
6/7/09CEVAustrian Masters Gold Medal Gavira/Herrera 8 Brink/Reckermann 4, Q1 13-21, 25-23, 15-11 1:02
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 4, Q1 Gavira/Herrera 8 21-14, 21-19 0:44
Lead the series against # 14 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 6-1
8/8/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 2 Klemperer/Koreng 19 22-20, 21-19 0:51
5/28/10FIVBMyslowice Open Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 2 Klemperer/Koreng 7 21-15, 21-18 0:59
8/21/09FIVBAland Open Winner 3 Klemperer/Koreng 8 Brink/Reckermann 1 16-21, 21-17, 15-10 1:00
6/20/09CEVGerman Masters Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 1 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-16, 16-21, 15-8 0:59
6/6/09CEVAustrian Masters Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 4, Q1 Klemperer/Koreng 2 21-16, 22-20 0:47
5/15/09FIVBRome Open Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 4 Klemperer/Koreng 5 21-23, 21-9, 15-8 1:04
5/8/09CEVSpanish Masters Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 8 Klemperer/Koreng 1 22-20, 19-21, 15-7 1:14
Lead the series against # 15 Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst, Germany 1-0
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 1 Kaczmarek/Walkenhorst 15 21-13, 21-17 0:40
Lead the series against # 16 Hoidalen/Hordvik, Norway 1-0
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool J Brink/Reckermann 1 Hoidalen/Hordvik 16 21-13, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 17 Skarlund/Spinnangr, Norway 4-1
5/31/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool J Skarlund/Spinnangr 17 Brink/Reckermann 1 16-21, 28-26, 15-10 0:57
7/8/11FIVBGstaad Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-19, 18-21, 15-12 1:01
7/3/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Reckermann 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 9 17-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:54
5/21/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Skarlund/Spinnangr 15 21-17, 21-13 0:42
5/5/10FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 4 Skarlund/Spinnangr 13 21-14, 21-8 0:38
Lead the series against # 18 Huber/Seidl, Austria 1-0
8/5/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink/Reckermann 3 Huber/Seidl 32 21-14, 21-18 0:40
Lead the series against # 19 Benes/Kubala, Czech Republic 7-0
6/1/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Winner 1 Brink/Reckermann 1 Benes/Kubala 19 By Forfeit 0:59
10/7/11FIVBAgadir Open Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 1 Benes/Kubala 8 21-10, 21-16 0:36
8/4/11FIVBKlagenfurt Grand Slam Pool L Brink/Reckermann 3 Benes/Kubala 19 21-15, 21-16 0:38
7/15/11FIVBMoscow Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Benes/Kubala 15 21-17, 21-15 0:46
6/30/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool M Brink/Reckermann 4 Benes/Kubala 20 21-14, 22-20 0:37
8/7/10FIVBStare Jablonki Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Reckermann 2 Benes/Kubala 23 21-14, 21-19 0:39
6/19/09CEVGerman Masters Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Benes/Kubala 9 21-8, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 20 Chevallier/Heyer, Switzerland 1-0
8/13/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 1 Chevallier/Heyer 8 21-12, 21-14 0:33
Lead the series against # 23 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz, Poland 3-0
6/2/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Semi-Finals Brink/Reckermann 1 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 23 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
6/16/11FIVBRome World Championships Pool D Brink/Reckermann 4 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 45 21-18, 21-14 0:44
5/20/10FIVBRome Grand Slam Pool K Brink/Reckermann 2 Kadziola/Szalankiewicz 31, Q11 21-18, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # 24 Koshkarev/Semenov, Russia 1-0
7/2/11FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Reckermann 4 Koshkarev/Semenov 14 21-17, 21-19 0:40
Lead the series against # 29 Gogtepe/Sekerci, Türkiye 2-0
8/11/11CEVCEV European Championship Final Pool J Brink/Reckermann 1 Gogtepe/Sekerci 17 21-16, 19-21, 15-7 0:54
8/12/10CEVEuropean Championship Final Pool C Brink/Reckermann 3 Gogtepe/Sekerci 22 19-21, 21-14, 16-14 1:02
Lead the series against # 32 Oude Elferink/Rademaker, Netherlands 1-0
5/30/12CEV2012 CEV Beach Volleyball European Championship Final Pool J Brink/Reckermann 1 Oude Elferink/Rademaker 32 21-10, 21-16 0:36