Benjamin Toniutti
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Full name | Benjamin Toniutti | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Mulhouse, France | October 30, 1989|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 323 cm (127 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 330 cm (130 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle | |||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: 26 October 2016 |
Benjamin Toniutti (born 30 October 1989) is a French volleyball player, a member of France men's national volleyball team and Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, 2015 European Champion, gold medalist of the 2015 World League, 2016 Polish Champion.
Career
On April 13, 2015 Toniutti signed a contract with Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[1] On October 18, 2015 the French national team, including him, achieved title of the European Champion 2015 (3–0 with Slovenia in the final).[2] On April 26, 2016 he won with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle a title of 2016 Polish Champion.[3] Toniutti was Most Valuable Player of the whole season, during the league he received individual MVP awards ten times. On May 2, 2016 it was announced that Toniutti extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018).[4]
Sporting achievements
Clubs
National championships
- 2009/2010 French Championship, with Arago de Sète
- 2010/2011 French Championship, with Arago de Sète
- 2011/2012 French Championship, with Arago de Sète
- 2012/2013 French Championship, with Arago de Sète
- 2014/2015 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen
- 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National team
- 2006 CEV U21 European Championship
- 2007 CEV U19 European Championship
- 2007 FIVB U19 World Championship
- 2008 CEV U21 European Championship
- 2015 FIVB World League
- 2015 CEV European Championship
- 2016 FIVB World League
Individually
- 2007 CEV U19 European Championship - Best Setter
- 2013 Pro A League - Best Setter
- 2013 Pro A League - Most Valuable Player
- 2015 FIVB World League - Best Setter
- 2016 Best Player in PlusLiga
- 2016 Polish Cup - Best Setter
- 2016 Summer Olympics European qualification - Best Setter
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.
References
- ↑ Benjamin Toniutti nowym rozgrywającym ZAKSY - plusliga.pl - 13-04-2015
- ↑ France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver - cev.lu - 18-10-2015
- ↑ Wielki finał PlusLigi: Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0:3. ZAKSA mistrzem Polski! - plusliga.pl - 26-04-2016
- ↑ KAPITANOWIE ZAKSY ZAGRAJĄ W MISTRZOWSKIEJ DRUŻYNIE W KOLEJNYCH SEZONACH. - zaksa.pl - 02-05-2016
External links
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Awards | ||
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Preceded by Saeid Marouf |
Best Setter of FIVB World League 2015 |
Succeeded by Simone Giannelli |