Whitney Dosty
American volleyball player
Whitney Dosty (born February 25, 1988) is an American gold medal winning sitting volleyball player, former volleyball player, model and fashion designer. [1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | US woman Paralympic sitting volleyball team |
| Citizenship | American |
| Born | February 26, 1988 Tucson , Arizona |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Years active | 2016-present |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Sitting volleyball |
| Position | outside hitter |
| Disability | ankle injury |
| College team | University of Arizona |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Paralympic finals | 2020 gold medal in sitting volleyball |
She won a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[3][4] She also has played professional volleyball (standing) in Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Korea, Azerbaijan and Turkey.
When Dosty was young, she studied Ballet with Alvin Ailey, American Ballet Theatre and the Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York City She graduated from University of Arizona where she played Volleyball.[5] After an injury to her ankle stopped her from playing (standing) volleyball, she started playing sitting volleyball.
References
change- ↑ Hansen, Greg. "Greg Hansen: Whitney Dosty mastered a 'whole new discipline.' The results were golden". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Whitney Dosty – Pima County Sports Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "WHITNEY DOSTY". .teamusa.org.
- ↑ "Whitney Dosty". USA Volleyball. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ↑ "Whitney Dosty - Volleyball". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
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