TeTori Dixon

TeTori Elsie 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.

TeTori Dixon
Personal information
Full nameTeTori Elsie Dixon
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-08-04) August 4, 1992
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 club Beijing BAIC Motors
Career
YearsTeams
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–		 Rabita Baku
Toray Arrows
US Victoria Monza
Beijing BAIC Motors
National team
2013–present United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Championship
2014 Italy Team
World Cup
2019 JapanTeam
2015 JapanTeam
NORCECA Championship
2019 San Juan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
2017 Japan Team
FIVB Nations League
2018 NanjingTeam
2019 NanjingTeam

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. In 2019 she played for Beijing BAIC Motor China Volleyball League.

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 Eda Erdem Dündar		 Succeeded by
TBD
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