TeTori "Tori" Elsie Dixon (born August 4, 1992) is an American indoor

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

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 Minnesota Golden Gophers volleyball is the NCAA Division I women's volleyball team at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The program began its first season in 1972 under head coach Dee Jilek. Its current head coach is Keegan Cook, who to ...

team. Dixon was Selected AVCA All-America First-Team a unanimous All-Big Ten. 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. Dixon was named Best Middle Blocker at the

2014 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup The 2014 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the thirteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries over June, 2014 in Mexico City, Mexico. The Dominican Republic defeated 3–1 to the United States to win thei ...

. Dixon played for

Rabita Baku Telekom Baku (formerly named Rabita Baku) was an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club. Telekom was an eight-time champion of Azerbaijani Superleague and the winner of the 2011 FIVB Club World Championship. History The Rabita Bank was founded in 2 ...

for the 2014/15 season, taking part of the

Women's CEV Champions League The Women's CEV Champions League, formerly known as CEV Champions Cup (from 1960 to 2000), is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de ...

and

Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League The Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League ( az, Azərbaycan Volleybol Superliqası), is the highest professional women's volleyball league in Azerbaijan. It is run by the Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation. It is considered to be among the top ...

. 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. that will be played May 25 – June 24 in

Rimini, Italy Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...

. It is the only major international competition before the Tokyo Olympics in July.

Awards

Individual

* '' 2015 FIVB World Cup "Best Middle Blockers"'' * '' 2018 Nations League "Best Middle Blockers"'' * '' 2018–19 Chinese Volleyball League "Most Valuable Player"''

Personal

Dixon is the daughter of former

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...

player

David Dixon David Dixon (born 28 October 1947) is an English actor and screenwriter. He was born at the Nightingale Maternity Home in Derby, near his father's shop in London Road, and brought up there before the family moved to Normanton in 1959. Dixon's ...

. She is of Maori descent.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dixon, Te Tori 1992 births Living people American women's volleyball players Minnesota Golden Gophers women's volleyball players American expatriate sportspeople in Japan Middle blockers Expatriate volleyball players in Azerbaijan American expatriate sportspeople in Azerbaijan Expatriate volleyball players in Japan Sportspeople from Arizona American people of Māori descent Expatriate volleyball players in Italy American expatriate sportspeople in Italy American expatriate sportspeople in China