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Te Tori Dixon
Personal information
Full nameTe Tori (Tori) Elsie Dixon
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-08-04) August 4, 1992 (age 32)
Arizona, U.S.
HometownBurnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Spike121 in (307 cm)
Block116 in (295 cm)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubToray Arrows
Career
YearsTeams
2014–2015
2015–2016
2017–		Rabita Baku
Toray Arrows
Monza
National team
2013–presentUnited States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Italy Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Japan Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nanjing Team

Te Tori Dixon (born August 4, 1992) is an American indoor volleyball player, and was part of the United States national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal.

Career

College

She played college volleyball for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers women's volleyball team.[1] Dixon was Selected AVCA All-America First-Team a unanimous All-Big Ten.[2] 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.[3][4] 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.

Awards

Individual

Personal

Dixon is the daughter of former National Football League player David Dixon. She is of Maori descent.[5]

References

  1. ^ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/tori_dixon_760692.html
  2. ^ http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Tori-Dixon
  3. ^ Benedetti, Valeria (2014-10-12). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
  4. ^ "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
  5. ^ 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
Preceded by
-
 Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB Nations League
2018
ex aequo Turkey Eda Erdem Dündar 		Succeeded by
TBD
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