Benjamin Toniutti

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Benjamin Toniutti
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Personal information
NicknameTotti, Ben
NationalityFrance French
Born (1989-10-30) 30 October 1989 (age 32)
Mulhouse, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike320 cm (126 in)
Block310 cm (122 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubPoland Jastrzębski Węgiel
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2013
2013–2014
2014
2015
2015–2021
2021–		France Arago de Sète
Italy CMC Ravenna
Russia Zenit Kazan
Germany VfB Friedrichshafen
Poland ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
National team
2010–France France
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place 2015 Rio de Janeiro
Gold medal – first place 2017 Curitiba
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Kraków
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lille
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rimini
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bulgaria/Italy

Benjamin Toniutti (born 30 October 1989) is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team, 2020 Olympic Champion, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League (2015, 2017).[1] At the professional club level, he plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel, Champions League winner (2021), German Champion (2015), three–time Polish Champion (2016, 2017, 2019).[2]

Personal life[]

Toniutti was born and raised in Alsace by his father Maurizio, an Italian French, and French mother Cathy. His parents often travel to attend Toniutti's league matches. Toniutti is fluent in Italian. He is married. In August 2015, his wife gave birth to their daughter.

Career[]

On 13 April 2015, Toniutti signed a contract with Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3] On 18 October 2015, the French national volleyball team, including him, achieved a title of the European Champions (3–0 with Slovenia in the final).[4] On 26 April 2016, he won his first title of the Polish Champion.[5] Toniutti was named The Most Valuable Player of the whole season, also during the league, he received an individual MVP award ten times. On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Toniutti extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018).[6] On 9 July 2017, France won the World League after beating Brazil in the final.[7] In 2018, ZAKSA extended the contract with Toniutti until 2019.[8]

Sporting achievements[]

Clubs[]

Youth national team[]

Individual awards[]

References[]

  1. ^ "France win first Olympic Volleyball medal in thriller". www.olympics.com. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Transferowy hit! Benjamin Toniutti rozgrywającym Jastrzębskiego Węgla!". www.jastrzebskiwegiel.pl (in Polish). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Benjamin Toniutti nowym rozgrywającym ZAKSY". www.zaksa.pl (in Polish). 13 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. ^ "France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver". www.cev.eu. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Wielki finał PlusLigi: Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0:3. ZAKSA mistrzem Polski!". www.plusliga.pl (in Polish). 26 April 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Kapitanowie ZAKSY zagrają w mistrzowskiej drużynie w kolejnych sezonach". www.zaksa.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  7. ^ "WL 2017: Second title for „Team Yavbou"! Ngapeth pushes France through dramatic tie-breaker vs. Brazil". www.worldofvolley.com. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Benjamin Toniutti z ZAKSĄ na kolejny rok". www.zaksa.pl (in Polish). 1 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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Awards
Preceded by Best Setter of
FIVB World League
2015
2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
First award
 Best Setter of
FIVB Nations League
2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Setter of
CEV European Championship
2019 		Succeeded by
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