TeTori Dixon

TeTori Dixon
Personal information
Full nameTeTori Elsie Dixon
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 clubUnited States Omaha Supernovas
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2013–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–?
2021–2022
2024–		Azerbaijan Rabita Baku
Japan Toray Arrows
Italy US Victoria Monza
China Beijing BAIC Motors
TurkeyTürk Hava Yolları
United States Omaha Supernovas
National team
2013–presentUnited States United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2014 Italy Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Japan Team
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 San Juan Team
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Japan Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2018 Nanjing Team
Gold medal – first place 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.

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]

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
Preceded by
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 Best Middle Blocker of
FIVB Nations League
2018
ex aequo Turkey Eda Erdem Dündar 		Succeeded by