| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 19 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Stavanger, NOR | |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Rome, ITA | |
| 3 | Men | 2005 | Berlin, GER | |
| European Championships | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2012 | Scheveningen, NED | |
| 1 | Men | 2011 | Kristiansand, NOR | |
| 4 | Men | 2009 | Sochi, RUS | |
| World Tour | ||||
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Moscow, RUS | |
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Gstaad, SUI | |
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Stavanger, NOR | |
| 1 | Men | 2009 | Rome, ITA | |
| 2 | Men | 2011 | Agadir, MAR | |
| 2 | Men | 2011 | Klagenfurt, AUT | |
| 2 | Men | 2011 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 2 | Men | 2010 | Stare Jablonki, POL | |
| 2 | Men | 2010 | Shanghai, CHN | |
| 2 | Men | 2009 | Aland, FIN | |
| 2 | Men | 2009 | Stare Jablonki, POL | |
| 2 | Men | 2008 | Guaruja, BRA | |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Gstaad, SUI | |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Stavanger, NOR | |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Rome, ITA | |
| 3 | Men | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN | |
| 3 | Men | 2010 | Prague, CZE | |
| 3 | Men | 2010 | Moscow, RUS | |
| 3 | Men | 2010 | Myslowice, POL | |
| 3 | Men | 2009 | Marseille, FRA | |
| 3 | Men | 2009 | Shanghai, CHN | |
Nickname
Foolius. (volleyball-verband.de, 19 Jun 2011)
Hobbies
Internet, sport, drinking coffee, watching television and reading. (volleyball-verband.de, 19 Jun 2011)
Occupation
Athlete, Serves in the Army
Language(s) spoken
English, German
Club name
Berlin, GER
Coach
Jurgen Wagner, Markus Dieckmann, Hans Voigt (volleyball-verband.de, 19 Jun 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He first started playing indoor volleyball in 1988 because his brother played. He started playing beach volleyball in his summers, and played in his first tournament in 1999. (nbcolympics.com, 13 Jun 2012; volleyball-verband.de, 19 Jun 2011)
Reason for taking up this sport
His parents encouraged him to play sport. (nbcolympics.com, 13 Jun 2012)
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (redbull.de, 17 Sep 2007)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Becoming World Champion in 2009 (brinkreckermann.de, 17 Jun 2012)
Hero
German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki and Swiss tennis star Roger Federer. (bvbinfo.com, 03 Jun 2012)
Superstitions / Rituals
He always has to be the first to run to the net after the hand shake. "I always want to be the first to touch the net." (redbull.de, 03 Jun 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Never give up" (redbull.de, 03 Jun 2012)
General
NEW PAIRING
He has been playing with partner Jonas Reckermann since 2009. Prior to that he was successful on the world circuit with Christoph Dieckmann. The new pairing came as Brink set his long term goal on London 2012 while Dieckmann was unable to commit. (volleyball-verband.de, 19 Jun 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
