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| Full name | Barthélémy Ikechi Ross Chinenyeze | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26) 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Personal life
Chinenyeze was born in France to an Igbo Nigerian father and French mother.
Career
He 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.
Honours
Club
- 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
- 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
- "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
- 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)
| France men's volleyball squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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| France men's volleyball squad – 2024 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- Black French sportspeople
- Sportspeople from Nord (French department)
- French people of Igbo descent
- French men's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for France
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- French expatriate volleyball players in Poland
- French expatriate volleyball players in Italy
- Tours Volley-Ball players
- Resovia (volleyball) players
- Middle blockers
- Knights of the Legion of Honour
- Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century French sportsmen