Benjamin Zorgnotti Explained

Birth Date:26 September 1994
Birth Place:Toulon, France
Sport:Triathlon

Benjamin Zorgnotti (born 26 September 1994) is a French Polynesian triathlete and Long-distance runner who has represented French Polynesia at the Pacific Games and Pacific Mini Games.

Zorgnotti was born in Toulon in France and trained in engineering.[1] He has been doing triathlon since he was six years old.[2] [3] He worked for Airbus in Toulouse before focusing on triathlon full-time.[1] [4]

At the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby he won silver.[5] At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won gold in the triathlon and aquathon.[6] [7] In June 2022 he came 12th in the Africa Triathlon Cup.[8] At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan he won gold in the 5000 metres, half-marathon, triathlon, and aquathon.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Challenger #6 : Benjamin Zorgnotti . Tahiti Infos . fr . 22 January 2020 . 14 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Experienced Tahitians dominate Pacific Islands Championships triathlon . Samoa Observer . Thomas Airey . 2 December 2018 . 14 September 2022.
  3. Web site: Triathlon – Benjamin Zorgnotti : Focus sur un de nos meilleurs triathlètes . Tahiti Infos . fr . 2 October 2016 . 14 September 2022.
  4. Web site: Zorgnotti, triathlète professionnel en or . Tahiti Infos . fr . 15 October 2019 . 14 September 2022.
  5. Web site: PNG 2015 : Salomé De Barthez et Benjamin Zorgnotti, premières médailles tahitiennes au jeux . Tahiti Infos . fr . 5 July 2015 . 14 September 2022.
  6. Web site: Tahiti wins aquathlon golds . Samoa 2019 . 19 July 2019 . 14 September 2022.
  7. Web site: Le triathlon tahitien marque l'histoire . Tahiti Infos . fr . 20 July 2019 . 14 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Benjamin Zorgnotti 12e sur 50 au Africa Triathlon Cup Yasmine Hammamet . TNTV News . fr . 6 June 2022 . 14 September 2022.
  9. Web site: Benjamin Zorgnotti et Tumatai Dauphin débloquent le compteur d'or à l'athlétisme . Tahiti Infos . fr . 23 June 2022 . 14 September 2022.
  10. Web site: Benjamin Zorgnotti continue sa ruée vers l'or à Saipan . Tahiti Infos . fr . 21 June 2022 . 14 September 2022.