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July 24 - 29, 2007
(5) Julius Brink/Christoph Dieckmann, Germany
 
Julius Brink
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 6, 1982 (42 yrs old)
Home Town: Düsseldorf
Height: 186 cm (6'1")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 14
Tournaments: 109
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$671,335.00
Christoph Dieckmann
Germany
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 7, 1976 (48 yrs old)
Home Town: Bonn
Height: 198 cm (6'6")
Weight: 89 kg (196 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 112
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$447,060.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913171925Money
FIVB3334367340111 US$476,500.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2001 Rudiger Strosik - 41st Did not play
2002 Kjell Schneider - 17th Andreas Scheuerpflug - 9th
2003 Kjell Schneider - Country Quota Did not play
2004 Kjell Schneider - Country Quota Andreas Scheuerpflug - 17th
2005 Kjell Schneider - 9th Andreas Scheuerpflug - 13th
2006 Christoph Dieckmann - 3rd Julius Brink - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/10-15/2007 Berlin Grand Slam 9 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/27-7/1/2007 Stavanger Grand Slam 8 5th 480 US$13,200.00
FIVB 6/20-24/2007 Paris Grand Slam 6 4th 560 US$18,400.00
FIVB 6/13-17/2007 Espinho Open 3 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/23-27/2007 Italian Open 2 7th 300 US$8,000.00
FIVB 5/8-12/2007 Bahrain Open 2 4th 420 US$12,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2007 Shanghai Open 2 9th 240 US$6,000.00
FIVB 9/27-10/1/2006 Vitória Open 4 1st 600 US$32,000.00
FIVB 8/2-6/2006 Austria Grand Slam 3 5th 480 US$12,800.00
FIVB 7/26-30/2006 Paris Grand Slam 3 4th 560 US$17,700.00
Gstaad World Championships Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Tue, 7/24/2007 Pool R Florian Huth / Kjell Schneider, Germany (44) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:45
Wed, 7/25/2007 Pool R Matt Fuerbringer / Sean Scott, United States (29) Won 21-19, 22-20 0:47
Thu, 7/26/2007 Pool R Clemens Doppler / Peter Gartmayer, Austria (20) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:51
Fri, 7/27/2007 Winner 1 Penggen Wu / Linyin Xu, China (9) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:42
World Championships Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
1997World ChampionshipsLos Angeles Did not play Markus Dieckmann - 33rd
1999World ChampionshipsMarseille Did not play Markus Dieckmann - 25th
2003World ChampionshipsRio de Janeiro Did not play Andreas Scheuerpflug - 9th
2005World ChampionshipsBerlin Kjell Schneider - 3rd Andreas Scheuerpflug - 13th
2009World ChampionshipsStavanger Jonas Reckermann - 1st Did not play
2011World ChampionshipsRome Jonas Reckermann - 3rd Did not play
World Championships Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 7/24-29/2007 Gstaad World Championships 5 17th 200 US$7,000.00
Head to Head Results
Brink/Dieckmann lead the series against the field 55-28 (Lead 28 Series, Trail 4 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Rego/Santos, Brazil 3-4
7/30/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Bronze Medal Rego/Santos 1 Brink/Dieckmann 3 21-14, 27-29, 16-14 1:10
7/22/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Semi-Finals Brink/Dieckmann 3 Rego/Santos 1 27-25, 21-19 0:54
7/8/06FIVBFrance Open Contender 6 Rego/Santos 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-11, 21-15 0:38
6/25/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Semi-Finals Rego/Santos 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-15, 21-17 0:48
6/18/06FIVBPortugal Open Gold Medal Brink/Dieckmann 4 Rego/Santos 1 21-13, 21-17 0:44
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 4 Rego/Santos 1 Brink/Dieckmann 4 21-17, 21-16 0:45
5/27/06FIVBChina Open Bronze Medal Brink/Dieckmann 6 Rego/Santos 1 19-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:56
Series tied with # 2 Cunha/Neto, Brazil 4-4
6/23/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Semi-Finals Cunha/Neto 3 Brink/Dieckmann 6 21-18, 21-18 0:55
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Semi-Finals Cunha/Neto 5 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-16, 23-21 0:51
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 4 Cunha/Neto 4 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-16, 21-18 0:42
9/30/06FIVBVitória Open Semi-Finals Brink/Dieckmann 4 Cunha/Neto 3 20-22, 22-20, 15-11 1:03
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Cunha/Neto 4 21-18, 21-13 0:42
6/25/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Bronze Medal Brink/Dieckmann 2 Cunha/Neto 4 21-17, 16-21, 15-13 1:08
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Semi-Finals Brink/Dieckmann 4 Cunha/Neto 3 21-18, 12-21, 15-12 1:01
5/26/06FIVBChina Open Semi-Finals Cunha/Neto 5 Brink/Dieckmann 6 21-15, 21-18 0:46
Trail the series against # 3 Araujo/Magalhaes, Brazil 2-7
6/16/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 7 Brink/Dieckmann 3 19-21, 21-16, 15-10 1:02
5/26/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 5 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 20-22, 21-14, 15-9 1:08
9/30/06FIVBVitória Open Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 1 10-21, 24-22, 15-11 1:02
7/29/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Semi-Finals Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 21-15, 21-15 0:43
7/23/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Gold Medal Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 21-18, 21-17 0:52
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 21-17, 21-15 0:43
7/7/06FIVBFrance Open Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-19, 21-17 0:51
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-14, 23-25, 15-11 1:12
6/17/06FIVBPortugal Open Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Araujo/Magalhaes 2 21-13, 21-14 0:36
Trail the series against # 4 Dalhausser/Rogers, United States 1-2
7/15/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Bronze Medal Dalhausser/Rogers 4 Brink/Dieckmann 9 By Forfeit  
8/5/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Winner 3 Dalhausser/Rogers 17 Brink/Dieckmann 3 21-19, 21-16 0:42
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Dalhausser/Rogers 15 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 1:02
Lead the series against # 6 Barsuk/Kolodinsky, Russia 1-0
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Barsuk/Kolodinsky 15 24-22, 21-17 0:52
Lead the series against # 7 Heuscher/Heyer, Switzerland 2-1
6/23/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 6 Heuscher/Heyer 11 21-12, 21-16 0:42
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Heuscher/Heyer 11 Brink/Dieckmann 6 21-19, 21-15 0:44
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Contender 4 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Heuscher/Heyer 6 21-18, 21-19 0:45
Trail the series against # 8 Marques/Solberg, Brazil 0-3
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 3 Marques/Solberg 6, Q1 Brink/Dieckmann 3 21-18, 25-23 0:54
5/12/07FIVBBahrain Open Bronze Medal Marques/Solberg 6, Q1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-19, 21-12 0:46
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 4 Marques/Solberg 6, Q1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-14, 21-14 0:37
Lead the series against # 9 Wu/Xu, China 2-1
7/27/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Winner 1 Wu/Xu 9 Brink/Dieckmann 5 21-13, 21-16 0:42
7/14/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 9 Wu/Xu 12 21-16, 16-21, 15-11 1:02
7/20/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Wu/Xu 14 21-19, 26-24 0:49
Lead the series against # 10 Lambert/Metzger, United States 2-1
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 9 Lambert/Metzger 8 22-20, 18-21, 23-21 1:12
6/24/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Bronze Medal Lambert/Metzger 14 Brink/Dieckmann 6 21-12, 21-17 0:42
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 4 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Lambert/Metzger 7 21-19, 21-17 0:56
Lead the series against # 11 Nummerdor/Schuil, Netherlands 2-1
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 14 Brink/Dieckmann 8 21-19, 19-21, 15-9 0:57
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Nummerdor/Schuil 13 21-16, 12-21, 15-11 0:56
7/28/06FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Nummerdor/Schuil 22, Q23 19-21, 21-17, 15-8 1:03
Lead the series against # 12 Baracetti/Conde, Argentina 1-0
7/22/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Baracetti/Conde 8 21-18, 21-19 0:52
Lead the series against # 14 Gibb/Rosenthal, United States 2-1
10/1/06FIVBVitória Open Gold Medal Brink/Dieckmann 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 21-17, 21-19 0:43
9/29/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 4 Gibb/Rosenthal 9 Brink/Dieckmann 4 21-19, 19-21, 15-11 1:06
6/24/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Gibb/Rosenthal 28 21-19, 21-19 0:46
Lead the series against # 15 Reckermann/Urbatzka, Germany 1-0
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Reckermann/Urbatzka 19 22-20, 17-21, 15-13 1:08
Lead the series against # 16 Schacht/Slack, Australia 2-0
6/23/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Schacht/Slack 7 21-18, 16-21, 15-11 1:04
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 6 Schacht/Slack 11 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:06
Series tied with # 17 Klemperer/Koreng, Germany 1-1
7/15/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Semi-Finals Klemperer/Koreng 24 Brink/Dieckmann 9 21-13, 17-11 Retired 0:48
7/12/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 9 Klemperer/Koreng 24 21-17, 21-15 0:48
Lead the series against # 18 Gosch/Horst, Austria 2-0
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 8 Gosch/Horst 24, Q7 22-24, 21-19, 15-13 1:07
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 6 Gosch/Horst 25, Q10 21-15, 23-21 0:49
Lead the series against # 19 Kais/Vesik, Estonia 1-0
5/11/07FIVBBahrain Open Contender 6 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Kais/Vesik 16 20-22, 21-15, 15-11 1:04
Lead the series against # 20 Doppler/Gartmayer, Austria 4-1
7/26/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool R Brink/Dieckmann 5 Doppler/Gartmayer 20 21-19, 21-18 0:51
6/30/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 8 Doppler/Gartmayer 20 19-21, 21-14, 15-11 0:57
6/22/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 6 Doppler/Gartmayer 20 21-13, 19-21, 15-10 1:02
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 2 Doppler/Gartmayer 18 Brink/Dieckmann 2 17-21, 21-17, 16-14 1:02
6/15/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Doppler/Gartmayer 13 21-15, 21-18 0:41
Lead the series against # 21 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro, Georgia 2-0
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 2 Brink/Dieckmann 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 18, Q2 17-21, 21-13, 15-11 0:58
5/10/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 "Geor" Gomes/Terceiro 23, Q3 21-14, 21-15 0:37
Lead the series against # 22 Brenha/Maia, Portugal 1-0
6/30/06FIVBNorway Grand Slam Pool C Brink/Dieckmann 3 Brenha/Maia 14 21-17, 21-18 0:42
Lead the series against # 23 De Gruijter/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
7/21/06FIVBSt. Petersburg Open Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 3 De Gruijter/Ronnes 27 21-14, 21-17 0:41
Lead the series against # 24 Herrera/Mesa, Spain 1-0
8/3/06FIVBAustria Grand Slam Pool C Brink/Dieckmann 3 Herrera/Mesa 30, Q7 21-10, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against # 25 Cadieux/Heese, Canada 1-0
6/15/07FIVBEspinho Open Contender 4 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Cadieux/Heese 17 21-16, 21-17 1:01
Lead the series against # 28 Boersma/Ronnes, Netherlands 1-0
5/9/07FIVBBahrain Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Boersma/Ronnes 31, Q15 18-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:55
Lead the series against # 29 Fuerbringer/Scott, United States 1-0
7/25/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool R Brink/Dieckmann 5 Fuerbringer/Scott 29 21-19, 22-20 0:47
Lead the series against # 33 Li/Zhou, China 2-0
6/28/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 8 Li/Zhou 25 21-13, 21-17 0:41
5/3/07FIVBShanghai Open Contender 3 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Li/Zhou 9 21-12, 21-19 0:39
Lead the series against # 34 Plavins/Samoilovs, Latvia 1-0
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Brink/Dieckmann 6 Plavins/Samoilovs 22, Q9 21-19, 21-16 0:51
Lead the series against # 36 Kjemperud/Skarlund, Norway 2-1
6/29/07FIVBStavanger Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 8 Kjemperud/Skarlund 9 21-15, 17-21, 15-10 0:59
5/25/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 3 Kjemperud/Skarlund 10 Brink/Dieckmann 2 21-13, 21-17 0:42
6/16/06FIVBPortugal Open Winner 3 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Kjemperud/Skarlund 12 21-11, 21-16 0:44
Lead the series against # 38 Goranson/Hoidalen, Norway 1-0
5/2/07FIVBShanghai Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Goranson/Hoidalen 31, Q15 21-14, 14-21, 15-8 0:54
Lead the series against # 39 Horrem/Maaseide, Norway 2-0
7/13/07FIVBBerlin Grand Slam Pool H Brink/Dieckmann 9 Horrem/Maaseide 25, Q4 21-17, 21-16 0:49
6/21/07FIVBParis Grand Slam Pool F Brink/Dieckmann 6 Horrem/Maaseide 27 18-21, 21-18, 15-9 1:11
Lead the series against # 41 Alvarez/Munder, Cuba 1-0
6/14/07FIVBEspinho Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 3 Alvarez/Munder 30, Q7 21-12, 21-17 0:37
Lead the series against # 42 Gscheidle/Schnider, Switzerland 3-0
9/28/06FIVBVitória Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 4 Gscheidle/Schnider 29 21-18, 21-16 0:45
6/22/06FIVBSwitzerland Grand Slam Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Gscheidle/Schnider 31, Q10 21-19, 21-16 0:41
5/24/06FIVBChina Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 6 Gscheidle/Schnider 27, Q7 21-18, 21-15 0:42
Lead the series against # 43 Biza/Lebl, Czech Republic 1-0
5/24/07FIVBItalian Open Winner 1 Brink/Dieckmann 2 Biza/Lebl 31, Q21 21-16, 21-8 0:38
Lead the series against # 44 Huth/Schneider, Germany 1-0
7/24/07FIVBGstaad World Championships Pool R Brink/Dieckmann 5 Huth/Schneider 44 21-16, 21-19 0:45