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Maren Brinker

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Maren Fromm
2013
Personal information
NationalityGerman
BornMaren Brinker
(1986-07-10) 10 July 1986 (age 38)
Wilhelmshaven, West Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike303 cm (119 in)
Block295 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current teamÇanakkale Belediyespor
Number4
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2005
2005
2005–2006
2006–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2016
2016
2016–2017
2017–
Oldenburger Turnerbund
VC Olympia Berlin
USC Braunschweig
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
USC Münster
Smart Allianz Stuttgart
Scavolini Pesaro
Futura Volley Busto Arsizio
Impel Wrocław
Metalleghe Sanitars Montichiari
Trabzon İdmanocağı
Schweriner SC
Çanakkale Belediyespor
National team
2007–Germany
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Germany
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Italy/Serbia Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Germany Team
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tokyo Team
Montreux Volley Masters
Gold medal – first place 2014 Switzerland Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Switzerland Team
Last updated: 31 December 2017

Maren Fromm (née Brinker; born 10 July 1986) is a retired German volleyball player, a member of Germany women's national volleyball team.

Personal life

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On 24 June 2017 she married Christian Fromm, German national team volleyball player.[1]

Career

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Brinker represented her country in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009.[2] She signed for the Italian club Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio in June 2012[3] and won the 2012 Italian Supercup with this club.[4]

In the 2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League Brinker won the bronze medal with her club after falling to Rabita Baku in the semifinals,[5] but defeating Galatasaray Daikin to claim the podium finish.[6] She also won the Best Server award of the tournament.[7]

2014 in the FIVB Championships in Italy, she carried the German team into the second round where they fell one point short of reaching the quarter-finals (final 9th place).[8]

After 11 years in the national team, she announced her retirement in the 2018 FIVB Women's World Championship [9][10]

Clubs

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Club From To
 Germany Oldenburger Turnerbund 2002-2003 2004-2005
 Germany VC Olympia Berlin 2005-2005 2005-2005
 Germany USC Braunschweig 2005-2006 2005-2006
 Germany TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2006-2007 2008-2009
 Germany USC Münster 2009-2010 2009-2010
 Germany VC Stuttgart 2010-2011 2010-2011
 Italy Robursport Volley Pesaro 2011-2012 2011-2012
 Italy Futura Volley Busto Arsizio 2012-2013 2012-2013
 Poland Impel Wrocław 2013-2014 2013-2014
 Italy Promoball Flero[11] 2014-2015 2015-2016
 Turkey İdmanocağı Spor Kulübü[12] Aug 2016 Nov 2016
 Germany Schweriner SC[13] 2016-2017 2016-2017
 Turkey Çanakkale Belediye 2017-2018 2017-2018 [14]

Awards

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Individuals

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Clubs

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References

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  1. ^ Maren Brinker & Christian Fromm Tie The Knot - volleywood.net - 30-06-2017
  2. ^ "Brinker". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Maren Brinker joins Kozuch to play for Italy's BUSTO ARSIZIO". Busto Arsizio, Italy: CEV. 3 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. ^ "La Unendo Yamamay alza il primo trofeo stagionale" (in Italian). 12 October 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  5. ^ Pasini, Gian Luca (9 March 2013). "Volley, Champions League: Baku-Busto Arsizio 3–2, farfalle k.o. in semifinale". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Istanbul, Turkey. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  6. ^ Pasini, Gian Luca (10 March 2013). "Pallavolo. Champions: Busto chiude terza, inutile rimonta del Galatasaray di Barbolini". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Istanbul, Turkey. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Vakifbank ISTANBUL wins second Champions League title with perfect record". Istanbul, Turkey: CEV. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  8. ^ "FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Italy 2014".
  9. ^ "GER W: Maren Brinker retires from national team". www.worldofvolley.com. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Germany's Maren Brinker Retires From National Team". www.volleywood.net. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Maren Brinker: "Proverò a fare la differenza"". 13 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014.
  12. ^ "Tecrübeli Alman oyuncu İdmanocağı'nda". 19 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Genialer Glücksgriff: Maren Brinker ist ab sofort Schwerinerin". 12 November 2016. Archived from the original on 12 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Maren Fromm » clubs".
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Awards
Preceded by German Volleyball Player of the Year
2016, 2017
Succeeded by