TeTori Dixon
American volleyball player
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TeTori "Tori" Elsie Dixon (born August 4, 1992) is an American indoor volleyball player for the LOVB Salt Lake of the LOVB Pro. She is best known for being part of the United States national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal.
Arizona, U.S.
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| Full name | TeTori Elsie Dixon | ||||
| 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) | ||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||
| Current club |  LOVB Salt Lake | ||||
| Number | 6 | ||||
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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.
In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[5] 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
Personal
Dixon is the daughter of former National Football League player David Dixon. She is of Māori descent.[6]
