Barthélémy Chinenyeze Explained

Barthélémy Chinenyeze
Full Name:Barthélémy Ikechi Ross Chinenyeze
Birth Date:28 February 1998
Birth Place:Coudekerque-Branche, France
Height:2.04 m
Weight:80 kg
Spike:375 cm
Block:345 cm
Position:Middle blocker
Currentclub:Cucine Lube Civitanova
Currentnumber:1
Years:2016–2018
2018
2018–2019
2019–2021
2021–2022
2022–
Teams:Spacer's de Toulouse
Asseco Resovia
Tours VB
Volley Callipo
Allianz Milano
Cucine Lube Civitanova
Nationalyears:2017–

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]

Personal life

Chinenyeze was born in France to an Igbo Nigerian father and French mother.[2]

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.[3]

Honours

Club

Individual awards

State awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: France win first Olympic Volleyball medal in thriller . olympics.com . 7 August 2021 . 8 August 2021 . 7 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210807195331/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/france-win-first-olympic-volleyball-medal-in-thriller . dead .
  2. Web site: Barthélémy Chinenyeze, sportif régional de l’année (1/2) : « Je suis hyper fier de représenter la région ». Frédéric Sourice-Photos «La Voix» et. AFP. 26 December 2021. La Voix du Nord.
  3. Web site: Nowy środkowy w Asseco Resovii – Barthélémy Chinenyeze dołączył dzisiaj do kadry rzeszowskiego zespołu . nowiny24.pl . pl . 2 March 2018 . 2 March 2018.
  4. Web site: Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur . Légifrance . fr . 11 May 2023.