TeTori Dixon

Te Tori Dixon
Te Tori Dixon
Personal information
Full name	Te Tori (Tori) Elsie Dixon
Nationality	American
Born	August 4, 1992; Arizona, U.S.
Hometown	Burnsville, Minnesota, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)
Spike	121 in (307 cm)
Block	116 in (295 cm)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Current club	Toray Arrows
Career
2014–2015; 2015–2016; 2017–	Rabita Baku; Toray Arrows; Monza
National team
2013–present	United States
Women's volleyball
Representing the United States
World Championship
World Grand Champions Cup
FIVB Nations League

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

2018 Nations League "Best Middle Blocker"

Personal

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

References

↑ http://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/tori_dixon_760692.html
↑ http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Tori-Dixon
↑ Benedetti, Valeria (2014-10-12). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
↑ "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
↑ 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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[1] ttp://www.gophersports.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/tori_dixon_760692.html

[2] ttp://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.