Barthélémy Ikechi Ross Chinenyeze (born 28 February 1998) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Fenerbahçe 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
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 2021: Knight of the Legion of Honour
References
External links
Barthélémy Chinenyeze at LegaVolley.it Barthélémy Chinenyeze at PlusLiga.pl Barthélémy Chinenyeze at Volleybox.net