Maren Brinker

{{short description|German volleyball player (born 1986)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox volleyball player | name = Maren Fromm | image = Maren Brinker 2013 01.jpg | caption = 2013 | full_name = | nickname = | nationality = German | birth_name = Maren Brinker | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|7|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Wilhelmshaven, West Germany | position = Outside hitter | height = 1.84 m | weight = 68 kg | spike = 303 cm | block = 295 cm | team = Çanakkale Belediyespor | currentnumber = 4 | nationalteam = Germany | nationalyears = 2007– | years = 2002–2005 2005 2005–2006 2006–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2014 2014–2016 2016 2016–2017 2017– | clubs = 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 | medals-title = Medal record | medals = {{MedalSport | Women's volleyball}} {{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }} {{MedalCompetition | European Championship}} {{MedalSilver | 2011 Italy/Serbia | Team}} {{MedalSilver | 2013 Germany | Team}} {{MedalCompetition | Grand Prix}} {{MedalBronze | 2009 Tokyo | Team}} {{MedalCompetition | Montreux Volley Masters}} {{MedalGold | 2014 Switzerland | Team}} {{MedalSilver | 2017 Switzerland | Team}} | 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== On 24 June 2017 she married Christian Fromm, German national team volleyball player.<ref>[http://www.volleywood.net/volleyball-features/home-family/maren-brinker-christian-fromm-tie-the-knot/ ''Maren Brinker & Christian Fromm Tie The Knot''] - volleywood.net - 30-06-2017</ref>

==Career== Brinker represented her country in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009.<ref name="fivb">{{cite web |title=Brinker |url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/worldgrandprix/2009/Players.asp?Tourn=WGP2009&Team=GER&No=120333 |accessdate=August 27, 2009 |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Volleyball}}</ref> She signed for the Italian club Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio in June 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=12630&ID=2,3,6 |title=Maren Brinker joins Kozuch to play for Italy's BUSTO ARSIZIO |publisher=CEV |location=Busto Arsizio, Italy |date=2012-06-03 |accessdate=2013-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100115/http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=12630&ID=2,3,6 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and won the 2012 Italian Supercup with this club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.pallavoliamo.it/news.aspx?newsissueid=8649 |title=La Unendo Yamamay alza il primo trofeo stagionale |language=Italian |date=2012-10-12 |accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref>

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,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Pallavolo/09-03-2013/volley-champions-league-baku-busto-arsizio-3-2-farfalle-ko-semifinale-92387160046.shtml |title=Volley, Champions League: Baku-Busto Arsizio 3–2, farfalle k.o. in semifinale |last=Pasini |first=Gian Luca |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |location=Istanbul, Turkey |language=Italian |date=2013-03-09 |accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref> but defeating Galatasaray Daikin to claim the podium finish.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Pallavolo/10-03-2013/pallavolo-champions-busto-chiude-terza-inutile-rimonta-galatasaray-barbolini-92399924931.shtml |title=Pallavolo. Champions: Busto chiude terza, inutile rimonta del Galatasaray di Barbolini |last=Pasini |first=Gian Luca |newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport |location=Istanbul, Turkey |language=Italian |date=2013-03-10 |accessdate=2013-03-10}}</ref> She also won the Best Server award of the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=14351&ID=5 |title=Vakifbank ISTANBUL wins second Champions League title with perfect record |publisher=CEV |location=Istanbul, Turkey |date=2013-03-10 |accessdate=2013-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130313090758/http://www.cev.lu/News.aspx?NewsID=14351&ID=5 |archive-date=2013-03-13 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://italy2014.fivb.org/en|title = FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship Italy 2014}}</ref>

After 11 years in the national team, she announced her retirement in the 2018 FIVB Women's World Championship <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/Germany/101636/ger-w-maren-brinker-retires-from-national-team.html |title=GER W: Maren Brinker retires from national team |website=www.worldofvolley.com |date=22 October 2018 |language=en |access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.volleywood.net/volleyball-related-news/volleyball-news-europe/germany-volleyball-news-europe/germanys-maren-brinker-retires-from-national-team/ |title=Germany's Maren Brinker Retires From National Team |website=www.volleywood.net |access-date=2019-07-14}}</ref>

==Clubs== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! scope=col | Club ! scope=col | From ! scope=col | To |- ! scope=row | {{GER}} Oldenburger Turnerbund |2002-2003 |2004-2005 |- ! scope=row | {{GER}} VC Olympia Berlin |2005-2005 |2005-2005 |- ! scope=row | {{GER}} USC Braunschweig |2005-2006 |2005-2006 |- ! scope=row | {{GER}} TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen |2006-2007 |2008-2009 |- ! scope=row | {{GER}} USC Münster |2009-2010 |2009-2010 |- ! scope=row | {{GER}} VC Stuttgart |2010-2011 |2010-2011 |- ! scope=row | {{ITA}} Robursport Volley Pesaro |2011-2012 |2011-2012 |- ! scope=row | {{ITA}} Futura Volley Busto Arsizio |2012-2013 |2012-2013 |- ! scope=row | {{POL}} Impel Wrocław |2013-2014 |2013-2014 |- ! scope=row | {{ITA}} Promoball Flero<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promoballvbf.it/comunicati.php?id=1196 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514000244/http://www.promoballvbf.it/comunicati.php?id=1196 |archive-date=2014-05-14 |title=Maren Brinker: "Proverò a fare la differenza"|date=13 May 2014}}</ref> |2014-2015 |2015-2016 |- ! scope=row | {{TUR}} İdmanocağı Spor Kulübü<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.voleybolunsesi.com/content.php?cid=08&id=29645&topic=2|title=Tecrübeli Alman oyuncu İdmanocağı'nda|date=19 June 2016|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=12 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812172027/http://www.voleybolunsesi.com/content.php?cid=08&id=29645&topic=2|url-status=dead}}</ref> |Aug 2016 |Nov 2016 |- ! scope=row | {{GER}} Schweriner SC<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssc-vb.de/inhalt/genialer-gl%C3%BCcksgriff-maren-brinker-ist-ab-sofort-schwerinerin |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112213017/http://www.ssc-vb.de/inhalt/genialer-gl%C3%BCcksgriff-maren-brinker-ist-ab-sofort-schwerinerin |archive-date=2016-11-12 |title=Genialer Glücksgriff: Maren Brinker ist ab sofort Schwerinerin|date =12 November 2016}}</ref> |2016-2017 |2016-2017 |- ! scope=row | {{TUR}} Çanakkale Belediye |2017-2018 |2017-2018 <ref>{{cite web | url=https://women.volleybox.net/maren-fromm-p1401/clubs | title=Maren Fromm » clubs }}</ref> |}

==Awards==

===Individuals=== * 2012–13 CEV Champions League "Best Server" * 2015 German Volleyball Player of the Year * 2016 German Volleyball Player of the Year

===Clubs=== * 2012 Italian Supercup – 16px Champion, with Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio * 2012–13 CEV Champions League – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal, with Unendo Busto

==References== {{Reflist}}

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