Dustin Watten

{{Short description|American volleyball player (born 1986)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Use American English|date=July 2023}}

{{Infobox volleyball biography

| name = Dustin Watten

| image = WATTEND.jpg

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| caption = Watten as GKS Katowice player

| full_name = Dustin Joseph Watten

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|10|27|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Long Beach, California, U.S.

| hometown =

| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}

| weight = {{convert|80|kg|order=flip}}

| college = California State University, Long Beach

| position = Libero

| currentclub =

| currentnumber =

| years = 2005–2009
2010–2012
2012–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2018
2018–2019
2019–2021
2021–2023

| teams = Long Beach State Beach
Raision Loimu
AS Orange Nassau
VBCE Maringá
GFC Ajaccio VB
Maxéville Nancy VB
Czarni Radom
Berlin Recycling Volleys
GKS Katowice
LUK Lublin

| nationalyears = 2014–2021

| nationalteam = {{vb|USA}}

| medaltemplates-title = Medal record

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport| Men's volleyball }}

{{MedalCountry| {{USA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World Championship}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Italy/Bulgaria|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2015 Japan|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World League}}

{{MedalBronze|2015 Rio de Janeiro|}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB Nations League}}

{{MedalBronze|2018 Lille|}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Cup}}

{{MedalGold|2010 San Juan|}}

{{MedalGold|2012 Santo Domingo|}}

{{MedalSilver|2011 Gatineau|}}

{{MedalCompetition|NORCECA Championship}}

{{MedalGold|2017 Colorado Springs|}}

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Dustin Joseph Watten (born October 27, 1986) is an American former professional volleyball player. As a member of the U.S. national team, he won the 2015 World Cup and the 2018 World Championship bronze medal.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2015/September/23/US-Mens-Volleyball-Team-Wins-First-World-Cup-Title-In-30-Years-Qualifies-For-Rio |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925080125/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2015/September/23/US-Mens-Volleyball-Team-Wins-First-World-Cup-Title-In-30-Years-Qualifies-For-Rio |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 25, 2015 |title=U.S. Men's Volleyball Team Wins First World Cup Title In 30 Years, Qualifies For Rio |work=Team USA |date=23 September 2015 |access-date=15 August 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.polsatsport.pl/wiadomosc/2021-06-18/plusliga-dustin-watten-siatkarzem-luk-politechniki-lublin/ |title=PlusLiga: Dustin Watten siatkarzem LUK Politechniki Lublin |work=Polsat Sport |language=pl |date=18 June 2021 |access-date=15 August 2021}}

Personal life

Watten is the son of Kim and Jeff Watten, and he has two brothers: Chris and Cody. In 2004, he graduated from Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach. In 2009, he graduated from California State University, Long Beach.

Honors

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