Benjamin Zorgnotti

Benjamin Zorgnotti (born 26 September 1994) is a French Polynesian triathlete and Long-distance runner who has represented French Polynesia at the Pacific Games and Pacific Mini Games.

Benjamin Zorgnotti

Personal information
Born	26 September 1994[1] Toulon, France[1]
Sport
Country	French Polynesia
Sport	Triathlon
Medal record Men's Triathlon Representing  Tahiti Pacific Mini Games 2022 Saipan 5000m 2022 Saipan Half-marathon 2022 Saipan Aquathon 2022 Saipan Triathlon Pacific Games 2019 Apia Aquathon 2019 Apia Triathlon 2015 Port Moresby Triathlon

Zorgnotti was born in Toulon in France and trained in engineering.^[1] He has been doing triathlon since he was six years old.^[2][3] He worked for Airbus in Toulouse before focusing on triathlon full-time.^[1][4]

At the 2015 Pacific Games in Port Moresby he won silver.^[5] At the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia he won gold in the triathlon and aquathon.^[6][7] In June 2022 he came 12th in the Africa Triathlon Cup.^[8] At the 2022 Pacific Mini Games in Saipan he won gold in the 5000 metres, half-marathon, triathlon, and aquathon.^[9][10]

References

1. "Challenger #6 : Benjamin Zorgnotti" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
2. Thomas Airey (2 December 2018). "Experienced Tahitians dominate Pacific Islands Championships triathlon". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
3. "Triathlon – Benjamin Zorgnotti : Focus sur un de nos meilleurs triathlètes" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
4. "Zorgnotti, triathlète professionnel en or" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 15 October 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
5. "PNG 2015 : Salomé De Barthez et Benjamin Zorgnotti, premières médailles tahitiennes au jeux" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
6. "Tahiti wins aquathlon golds". Samoa 2019. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
7. "Le triathlon tahitien marque l'histoire" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
8. "Benjamin Zorgnotti 12e sur 50 au Africa Triathlon Cup Yasmine Hammamet" (in French). TNTV News. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
9. "Benjamin Zorgnotti et Tumatai Dauphin débloquent le compteur d'or à l'athlétisme" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
10. "Benjamin Zorgnotti continue sa ruée vers l'or à Saipan" (in French). Tahiti Infos. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.