Benjamin Toniutti (born 30 October 1989) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for 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.
Personal life
Toniutti was born and raised in Alsace by his father Maurizio, an Italian French, and French mother Cathy. His parents often travel to attend Toniutti's league matches. Toniutti is fluent in Italian. He is married. In August 2015, his wife gave birth to their daughter.
Career
On 13 April 2015, Toniutti signed a contract with Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. On 18 October 2015, the French national volleyball team, including him, achieved a title of the European Champions (3–0 with Slovenia in the final). On 26 April 2016, he won his first title of the Polish Champion. Toniutti was named The Most Valuable Player of the whole season, also during the league, he received an individual MVP award ten times. On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Toniutti extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018). On 9 July 2017, France won the World League after beating Brazil in the final. In 2018, ZAKSA extended the contract with Toniutti until 2019.
Honours
Club
CEV Champions League
2020–21 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2022–23 – with Jastrzębski Węgiel
Domestic
2014–15 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2014–15 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen
2015–16 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2016–17 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2016–17 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2018–19 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2018–19 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2019–20 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2020–21 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2020–21 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2021–22 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
2022–23 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
2022–23 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel
Youth national team
2006 CEV U20 European Championship
2007 CEV U19 European Championship
2008 CEV U20 European Championship
Individual awards
2007: CEV U19 European Championship – Best setter
2013: French Championship – Most valuable player
2013: French Championship – Best setter
2015: FIVB World League – Best setter
2016: Polish Cup – Best setter
2017: Polish Cup – Best setter
2017: FIVB World League – Best setter
2018: FIVB Nations League – Best setter
2019: Polish Cup – Best setter
2019: CEV European Championship – Best setter
State awards
2021: Knight of the Legion of Honour
References
External links
Benjamin Toniutti at LegaVolley.it
Benjamin Toniutti at PlusLiga.pl
Benjamin Toniutti at Volleybox.net
1989 births
Living people
French sportspeople of Italian descent
Sportspeople from Mulhouse
French men's volleyball players
Olympic volleyball players for France
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic medalists in volleyball
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
European champions for France
French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
French expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Expatriate volleyball players in Germany
French expatriate sportspeople in Poland
Expatriate volleyball players in Poland
VC Zenit Kazan players
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle players
Jastrzębski Węgiel players
Setters (volleyball) Knights of the Legion of Honour