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Benjamin Toniutti

バンジャマン・トニウッティ　/　ばんじゃまん・とにうってぃ

Volleyball player from France

October 30, 1989 (age 36)　・　Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France

Haut-Rhin
volleyball player
beach volleyball player

My Take

Toniutti is exactly the kind of athlete I love to champion: the unsung mastermind. As a setter and captain of the French national team, he runs the show from behind the scenes while the spikers grab the glory. Knowing his hands orchestrated the Tokyo 2020 gold, the 2015 European title, and a Champions League crown gives me chills. Being named a Knight of the Legion of Honour in 2021 says even his country recognizes the brain behind the operation. I respect the aesthetic of a leader who devotes himself to making everyone else better. That craftsman's spirit is genuinely cool to me.

Overview

Benjamin Toniutti (born 30 October 1989) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for and captains both the Polish club Jastrzębski Węgiel and the France national team. Toniutti won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and is the 2015 European Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Benjamin Toniutti
Name (Japanese): バンジャマン・トニウッティ
Reading: ばんじゃまん・とにうってぃ
Born: October 30, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Snake
Origin: Mulhouse, Haut-Rhin, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: volleyball player / beach volleyball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

2021 Knight of the Legion of Honour

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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