Jonas Reckermann

Jonas Reckermann
File:Empfang und Ehrung für Kölner Olympioniken und Paralympics-Athleten 2012-0260.jpg Jonas Reckermann
Personal information
Full name	Jonas Reckermann
Nickname	Jonas Reckermann
Nationality	German
Born	(1979-05-26) May 26, 1979 Rheine, Germany
Honours Olympic medal record Men's volleyball Representing Germany Olympic Games 2012 London Beach World Championships 2009 Stavanger Beach 2011 Rome Beach European Championships 2002 Basel Beach 2004 Timmendorfer Strand Beach 2003 Alanya Beach 2005 Moscow Beach

Jonas Reckermann (born 26 May 1979 in Rheine) is a retired beach volleyball player from Germany. Together with his most recent partner Julius Brink, he won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, which was the most successful Olympic appearance of a German beach volleyball team ever. They were the first, and to date only, European duo to win the Olympic gold medal - male or female competition. In addition to that they also were the first European team ever to win a world championship title and are currently ranked 22nd on the FIVB World Tour (as of 23 July 2012).

Early tournaments

Reckermann represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he finished in ninth place with his then partner Markus Dieckmann. He twice won the European Beach Volleyball Championships, in 2002 and 2004.

In 2009, he won four FIVB competitions (three consecutive Grand Slams) and the German Masters of the CEV European Championship Tour with partner Julius Brink. This includes the 2009 FIVB World Championship, held from 26 June to 5 July in Stavanger, where they beat top- seeded Harley – Alison in the final and former FIVB world champions and gold medalist of the 2008 Summer Olympics Rogers – Dalhausser in the semi final.

2012 Olympics

Brink – Reckermann won the Olympic beach volleyball tournament in London in 2012. In the final, they beat the Brazilian team of Alison – Emanuel, making this the first victory of a European country at Beach Volleyball in Olympic history.

Playing partners

• Julius Brink
• Markus Dieckmann
• Mischa Urbatzka
• Eric Koreng

Retirement and media career

Reckermann announced his retirement from competition after the 2012 season due to injury.

He is currently the main pundit for Sky Germany's beach volleyball broadcasts.

References

• Jonas Reckermann – Profile at the Beach Volleyball Database
• Swatch FIVB World Tour
• CEV European Championship Tour
• Homepage of Brink Reckermann (German)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)	Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Julius Brink 2009	Succeeded by Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers (USA)
Awards
Preceded by Phil Dalhausser (USA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Best Blocker" 2009	Succeeded by Phil Dalhausser (USA)
Preceded by Harley Marques and Pedro Solberg Salgado (BRA)	Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year" alongside Julius Brink 2009	Succeeded by Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers (USA)