Thomas Brinkmann (hockey player)
Thomas Brinkmann (born January 5, 1968 in Duisburg ) is a former German hockey player . He won an Olympic silver medal in 1988.
Career
Thomas Brinkmann played like his brother Dirk for Uhlenhorst Mülheim ; he was a midfielder, but was also used in defense. He played in the first team from 1985 and was there when Mülheim won their first championship title in 1985 after 21 years. Seven more titles followed by 1995, and in 1987 the club also won indoors. From 1988 Brinkmann was also in several winning teams at the European Champions Cup .
In May 1987 Thomas Brinkmann made his debut in the German national team . After he had finished third with the team in 1987 at the European Championships, he participated in the 1988 Olympic Games in five games, including in the final defeat against the British. In 1991 and 1994 he won the European Indoor Championships with the German team. Thomas Brinkmann played a total of 99 international matches from 1987 to 1995, 5 of them indoors.
literature
- National Olympic Committee for Germany: Seoul 1988. The Olympic team of the Federal Republic of Germany . Frankfurt am Main 1988
- National Olympic Committee for Germany: Barcelona 92. The German Olympic team . Frankfurt am Main 1992
Web links
- Thomas Brinkmann in the Olympedia.org database (English)
Footnotes
- ↑ Up to 1991 his four European Cup victories are documented in the 1992 Olympic brochure. Presumably he was also a member of the winning teams from 1992 to 1996, but there is currently no evidence of his use in the final tournament.
- ↑ European Hockey Champion
- ↑ international appearances
- ↑ The introduction in this booklet suggests that he was intended for the contingent. But it was definitely not used.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brinkmann, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German hockey player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th January 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Duisburg |