Dirk Brinkmann

Dirk Brinkmann ( born October 2, 1964 in Duisburg ) is a former German hockey player. He won two Olympic silver medals.

Dirk Brinkmann played like his older brother, Mark, and later his younger brother Thomas for Uhlenhorst Mülheim, the mother had been German tennis champion in women's doubles with her ​​birth name Margret Kreienberg. Dirk was midfielder, but was also used in the attack. He was there when the Mülheim in 1985 won their first league title in 21 years. By 1995, followed by seven more titles, won in 1987, the club also in the hall. From 1988 stood Brinkmann in several winning teams at the European Champions Cup.

After Dirk Brinkmann became Junior World Champion in 1982, he made his debut in the same year in the German national team. His first big success was the victory at the Indoor Hockey Championships in 1984. During the Olympic Games in 1984 Dirk Brinkmann participated in three games, including in the 1-2 in the final against Pakistan. At the World Cup in 1986 and at the Field Hockey Championship 1987 Dirk Brinkmann was respectively involved in winning the bronze medal. After winning the Indoor Hockey Championships 1988, he was also at the 1988 Olympics to the tribe and won, this time with his brother Thomas, again the silver medal. Overall, had Dirk Brinkmann 1982 to 1996 in 115 international matches with, including 18 in the hall.