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
| image_size =
| 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|}}
}}
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
=Club=
- Domestic
- 2018–19 16px German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys
=Individual awards=
- 2012: Pan American Cup – Best digger
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140820001455/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/dustin-watten Player profile] at TeamUSA.org
- {{CEV player|28175|Player profile}}
- [https://www.plusliga.pl/players/id/29834 Player profile] at PlusLiga.pl {{in lang|pl}}
- [https://volleybox.net/dustin-watten-p1220 Player profile] at Volleybox.net
{{USA squad 2015 FIVB Men's World Cup}}
{{United States men's volleyball squad 2018 World Championship}}
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Category:Volleyball players from Long Beach, California
Category:American men's volleyball players
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Finland
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in France
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Brazil
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Poland
Category:American expatriate volleyball players in Germany
Category:Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball players