TeTori Dixon

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TeTori Dixon
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Personal information
Full nameTeTori Elsie Dixon
Nationality American
Born (1992-08-04) August 4, 1992 (age 31)
Arizona, U.S.
Hometown Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Spike121 in (307 cm)
Block116 in (295 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current club Flag of the United States.svg Omaha Supernovas
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–?
2024–
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Rabita Baku
Flag of Japan.svg Toray Arrows
Flag of Italy.svg US Victoria Monza
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing BAIC Motors
Flag of the United States.svg Omaha Supernovas
National team
2013–present Flag of the United States.svg United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Italy Team
World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Japan Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Japan Team
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 San Juan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Japan Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Nanjing Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Nanjing Team

TeTori "Tori" Elsie Dixon (born August 4, 1992) is an American indoor volleyball player for the Omaha Supernovas of the Pro Volleyball Federation. [1] She is best known for being part of the United States national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal.

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Career

College

She played college volleyball for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers women's volleyball team. [2] Dixon was Selected AVCA All-America First-Team a unanimous All-Big Ten. [3] She finished her career ranked fifth all time in total blocks (507), the best ever career hitting percentage (.369) and ninth all-time in career kills (1,479).

International

Dixon was part of the USA national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when the team defeated China 3-1 in the final match. [4] [5] Dixon was named Best Middle Blocker at the 2014 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup.

Dixon played for Rabita Baku for the 2014/15 season, taking part of the Women's CEV Champions League and Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League. She then played for the Japanese club Toray Arrows for the 2015/16 season. In 2019 she played for Beijing BAIC Motor China Volleyball League.

In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament. [6] that will be played May 25 – June 24 in Rimini, Italy. It is the only major international competition before the Tokyo Olympics in July.

Awards

Individual

Personal

Dixon is the daughter of former National Football League player David Dixon. She is of Māori descent. [7]

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References

  1. "Meet the Omaha Supernovas". Omaha Supernovas. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. "Tori Dixon Bio - University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". www.gophersports.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013.
  3. "Tori Dixon Volleyball". Team USA. Archived from the original on August 9, 2014.
  4. Benedetti, Valeria (October 12, 2014). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  5. "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
  6. "Kiraly announces 18 USA Volleyball women on FIVB VNL Roster |". May 13, 2021.
  7. Askeland, Kevin (October 4, 2009). "Minnesota: Blocking skills for Burnsville volleyball's Tori Dixon are in the genes". MaxPreps.com . Retrieved January 19, 2015.
Awards
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Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB Nations League

2018
ex aequo Flag of Turkey.svg Eda Erdem Dündar
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