Barthélémy Chinenyeze

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.

Personal life
Chinenyeze is of Igbo Nigerian descent.

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.

Club

 * Domestic
 * 2018–19 Simple gold cup.svg French Cup, with Tours VB
 * 2018–19 Gold medal with cup.svg French Championship, with Tours VB
 * 2022–23 Silver medal with cup.svg 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: Legion of Honour - Knight (France).png Knight of the Legion of Honour