# Benjamin Toniutti

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**Benjamin Toniutti** (born 30 October 1989) is a French professional [volleyball](/source/Volleyball) player who plays as a setter for and captains both the Polish club [Jastrzębski Węgiel](/source/Jastrz%C4%99bski_W%C4%99giel) and the [France national team](/source/France_men's_national_volleyball_team).[1] Toniutti won a gold medal in the [men's tournament](/source/Volleyball_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_tournament) at the [Olympic Games](/source/Olympic_Games) [Tokyo 2020](/source/2020_Summer_Olympics), and is the [2015 European Champion](/source/2015_Men's_European_Volleyball_Championship) and the [2021 Champions League](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_CEV_Champions_League) winner with ZAKSA.[2]

## Personal life

Toniutti was born and raised in [Alsace](/source/Alsace) by his father Maurizio, an [Italian French](/source/Italians_in_France), and French mother Cathy. He is married to Emilie and has 3 daughters.[3]

## Career

On 13 April 2015, Toniutti signed a contract with the Polish [PlusLiga](/source/PlusLiga) team, [ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle](/source/ZAKSA_K%C4%99dzierzyn-Ko%C5%BAle).[4] On 18 October 2015, the [France national team](/source/France_men's_national_volleyball_team), including him, won the [2015 European Champion](/source/2015_Men's_European_Volleyball_Championship) title, beating [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia_men's_national_volleyball_team) in the final.[5] On 26 April 2016, he won his first [Polish Champion](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_PlusLiga) title with ZAKSA.[6] Toniutti won the 2015–16 PlusLiga *Most valuable player* award, and throughout the season received an individual MVP award 10 times. On 2 May 2016, it was announced that Toniutti extended his contract for the next two seasons (until 2018).[7] On 9 July 2017, France won the World League after beating Brazil in the final.[8] In 2018, ZAKSA extended the contract with Toniutti until 2019.[9]

## Honours

### Club

- **[CEV Champions League](/source/CEV_Champions_League)** - [2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_CEV_Champions_League) – with [ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle](/source/ZAKSA_K%C4%99dzierzyn-Ko%C5%BAle) - [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_CEV_Champions_League) – with [Jastrzębski Węgiel](/source/Jastrz%C4%99bski_W%C4%99giel) - [2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_CEV_Champions_League) – with Jastrzębski Węgiel
- **Domestic** - **2014–15** German Cup, with [VfB Friedrichshafen](/source/VfB_Friedrichshafen) - **2014–15** German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen - **2015–16** [Polish Championship](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_PlusLiga), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2016–17** [Polish Cup](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Polish_Men's_Volleyball_Cup), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2016–17** [Polish Championship](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_PlusLiga), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2018–19** [Polish Cup](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Polish_Men's_Volleyball_Cup), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2018–19** [Polish Championship](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_PlusLiga), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2019–20** [Polish SuperCup](/source/Polish_Men's_Volleyball_SuperCup#Winners), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2020–21** [Polish SuperCup](/source/Polish_Men's_Volleyball_SuperCup#Winners), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2020–21** [Polish Cup](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Polish_Men's_Volleyball_Cup), with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle - **2021–22** [Polish SuperCup](/source/Polish_Men's_Volleyball_SuperCup#Winners), with Jastrzębski Węgiel - **2022–23** [Polish SuperCup](/source/Polish_Men's_Volleyball_SuperCup#Winners), with Jastrzębski Węgiel - **2022–23** [Polish Championship](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_PlusLiga), with Jastrzębski Węgiel[10] - **2023–24** [Polish Championship](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_PlusLiga), with Jastrzębski Węgiel - **2024–25** [Polish Cup](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Polish_Men's_Volleyball_Cup), with Jastrzębski Węgiel

### Youth national team

- **2006** [CEV U20 European Championship](/source/Men's_Junior_European_Volleyball_Championship)
- **2007** [CEV U19 European Championship](/source/2007_Boys'_Youth_European_Volleyball_Championship)
- **2008** [CEV U20 European Championship](/source/Men's_Junior_European_Volleyball_Championship)

### Individual awards

- **2007:** [CEV U19 European Championship](/source/2007_Boys'_Youth_European_Volleyball_Championship#Individual_awards) – Best setter
- **2013:** French Championship – Most valuable player
- **2013:** French Championship – Best setter
- **2015:** [FIVB World League](/source/2015_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League#Awards) – Best setter
- **2016:** [Polish Cup](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Polish_Men's_Volleyball_Cup#Awards) – Best setter
- **2017:** [Polish Cup](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Polish_Men's_Volleyball_Cup#Awards) – Best setter
- **2017:** [FIVB World League](/source/2017_FIVB_Volleyball_World_League#Awards) – Best setter
- **2018:** [FIVB Nations League](/source/2018_FIVB_Volleyball_Men's_Nations_League#Awards) – Best setter
- **2019:** [Polish Cup](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Polish_Men's_Volleyball_Cup#Awards) – Best setter
- **2019:** [CEV European Championship](/source/2019_Men's_European_Volleyball_Championship#Awards) – Best setter

### State awards

- **2021:** [Knight of the Legion of Honour](/source/Legion_of_Honour)[11]

## References

1. ["Transferowy hit! Benjamin Toniutti rozgrywającym Jastrzębskiego Węgla!"](https://jastrzebskiwegiel.pl/transferowy-hit-benjamin-toniutti-rozgrywajacym-jastrzebskiego-wegla/) (in Polish). *Jastrzębski Węgiel*. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

1. ["France win first Olympic Volleyball medal in thriller"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210807195331/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/france-win-first-olympic-volleyball-medal-in-thriller). *olympics.com*. 7 August 2021. Archived from [the original](https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/news/france-win-first-olympic-volleyball-medal-in-thriller) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

1. ["Benjamin Toniutti: Nigdy nie mam dość"](https://www.pls.pl/news/id/58783.html) (in Polish). *Polska Liga Siatkówki*. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.

1. ["Benjamin Toniutti nowym rozgrywającym ZAKSY"](https://zaksa.pl/benjamin-toniutti-nowym-rozgrywajacym-zaksy/) (in Polish). *ZAKSA*. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

1. ["France celebrate historic European crown, Slovenia happy with silver"](https://www-old.cev.eu/News.aspx?NewsID=21550&ID=5). *[CEV](/source/European_Volleyball_Confederation)*. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

1. ["Wielki finał PlusLigi: Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 0:3. ZAKSA mistrzem Polski!"](https://www.plusliga.pl/news/id/28023.html) (in Polish). *PlusLiga*. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

1. ["Kapitanowie ZAKSY zagrają w mistrzowskiej drużynie w kolejnych sezonach."](https://zaksa.pl/kapitanowie-z-nami-na-przyszly-sezon/) (in Polish). *ZAKSA*. 2 May 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

1. ["WL 2017: Second title for "Team Yavbou"! Ngapeth pushes France through dramatic tie-breaker vs. Brazil"](https://worldofvolley.com/Latest_news/FIVB/86728/wl-2017-second-title-for-team-yavbou-ngapeth-pushes-france-through-dramatic-tie-breaker-vs-brazil.html). *WorldofVolley*. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

1. ["Benjamin Toniutti z ZAKSĄ na kolejny rok"](https://zaksa.pl/benjamin-toniutti-z-zaksa-na-kolejny-rok/) (in Polish). *ZAKSA*. 1 January 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

1. ["Rywal zmiażdżony, tytuł zdobyty! Jastrzębski Węgiel mistrzem Polski"](https://przegladsportowy.onet.pl/siatkowka/plusliga/rywal-zmiazdzony-tytul-zdobyty-jastrzebski-wegiel-mistrzem-polski/dvelpmw) (in Polish). *Przegląd Sportowy*. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

1. ["Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur"](https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/id/JORFTEXT000044033349) (in French). *Légifrance*. Retrieved 11 May 2023.

## External links

- [Benjamin Toniutti](https://www.legavolley.it/player/TON-BEN-89) at *LegaVolley.it* (in Italian)
- [Benjamin Toniutti](https://www.plusliga.pl/players/id/28371) at *PlusLiga.pl* (in Polish)
- [Benjamin Toniutti](https://volleybox.net/benjamin-toniutti-p477) at *Volleybox.net*

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