The Most Famous
VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS from France
This page contains a list of the greatest French Volleyball Players. The pantheon dataset contains 199 Volleyball Players, 3 of which were born in France. This makes France the birth place of the 12th most number of Volleyball Players behind Netherlands, and Argentina.
Top 5
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary French Volleyball Players of all time. This list of famous French Volleyball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Earvin N'Gapeth (b. 1991)
With an HPI of 43.99, Earvin N'Gapeth is the most famous French Volleyball Player. His biography has been translated into 29 different languages on wikipedia.
Earvin N'Gapeth (born 12 February 1991) is a French professional volleyball player, member of the France national volleyball team and Italian club Modena Volley, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League (2015 and 2017), French Champion (2010), Italian Champion (2016), and Olympic Champion (2020).
2. Jenia Grebennikov (b. 1990)
With an HPI of 39.53, Jenia Grebennikov is the 2nd most famous French Volleyball Player. Her biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Jenia Grebennikov (born 13 August 1990) is a French professional volleyball player of Russian descent who plays as a libero for Zenit Saint Petersburg and the France national team. Grebennikov won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and is the 2015 European Champion.
3. Benjamin Toniutti (b. 1989)
With an HPI of 34.69, Benjamin Toniutti is the 3rd most famous French Volleyball Player. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
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.
4. Barthélémy Chinenyeze (b. 1998)
With an HPI of 29.10, Barthélémy Chinenyeze is the 4th most famous French Volleyball Player. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
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.
5. Nicolas Le Goff (b. 1992)
With an HPI of 26.65, Nicolas Le Goff is the 5th most famous French Volleyball Player. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Nicolas Le Goff (born 15 February 1992) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Montpellier Volley and the France national team. Le Goff won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
People
Pantheon has 5 people classified as French volleyball players born between 1989 and 1998. Of these 5, 5 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living French volleyball players include Earvin N'Gapeth, Jenia Grebennikov, and Benjamin Toniutti. As of April 2024, 2 new French volleyball players have been added to Pantheon including Barthélémy Chinenyeze, and Nicolas Le Goff.
Living French Volleyball Players
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Earvin N'Gapeth
1991 - Present
HPI: 43.99
Jenia Grebennikov
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Benjamin Toniutti
1989 - Present
HPI: 34.69
Barthélémy Chinenyeze
1998 - Present
HPI: 29.10
Nicolas Le Goff
1992 - Present
HPI: 26.65
