Barthélémy Ikechi Ross Chinenyeze (born 28 February 1998) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Cucine Lube Civitanova and the France national team. Chinenyeze won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.[1]
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| Full name | Barthélémy Ikechi Ross Chinenyeze | ||||
| Born | 28 February 1998 Coudekerque-Branche, France | ||||
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 375 cm (148 in) | ||||
| Block | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||
| Current club | Cucine Lube Civitanova | ||||
| Number | 1 | ||||
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Personal life
editChinenyeze was born in France to an Igbo Nigerian father and French mother.[2]
Career
editHe joined the national team in 2017, and participated in the 2017 European Championship and the 2017 World Grand Champions Cup. He was a gold medalist at the 2017 World League. On 2 March 2018, he joined Asseco Resovia.[3]
Honours
editClub
edit- Domestic
- 2018–19
French Cup, with Tours VB - 2018–19
French Championship, with Tours VB - 2022–23
Italian Championship, with Cucine Lube Civitanova
- 2018–19
Individual awards
edit- 2018: French Championship – Best middle blocker
- 2019: French Championship – Most valuable player
- 2019: French Championship – Best middle blocker
- 2021: Olympic Games – Best middle blocker
State awards
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References
edit- ^ "France win first Olympic Volleyball medal in thriller". olympics.com. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ AFP, Frédéric Sourice-Photos «La Voix» et (26 December 2021). "Barthélémy Chinenyeze, sportif régional de l'année (1/2) : " Je suis hyper fier de représenter la région "". La Voix du Nord.
- ^ "Nowy środkowy w Asseco Resovii – Barthélémy Chinenyeze dołączył dzisiaj do kadry rzeszowskiego zespołu". nowiny24.pl (in Polish). 2 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ^ "Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur". Légifrance (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barthélémy Chinenyeze.
- Barthélémy Chinenyeze at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Barthélémy Chinenyeze at LegaVolley.it (in Italian)
- Barthélémy Chinenyeze at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
- Barthélémy Chinenyeze at Volleybox.net
- Barthélémy Chinenyeze at Olympedia (archive)
- Barthélémy Chinenyeze at Olympics.com
- Barthélémy Chinenyeze at Équipe de France (in French)
