Alexandra Rose "Alix" Klineman, professionally known as Alix Klineman is a talented American beach volleyball and former indoor volleyball player. She is famous for being the USA junior National Women's Volleyball Team, and the United States women's national volleyball team. She wins a gold medal at the 2004 North, Central American, and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation Girls' Youth Continental Championship as well as she wins a gold medal at the 2006 Women's Junior Continental Championship and also won a bronze medal with the US in volleyball at the 2011 Pan American Games.
As of Indoor volleyball player, Alix Klineman was part of Mira Costa High School. She was the 2004, 2006 California State Championship most valuable player, PrepVolleyball.com 2004 Sophomore player of the year, 2006 Senior player of the Year, and three-time PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American. She was named the 2006 Gatorade National Player of the Year, and 2005, 2006 California Gatorade State Player of the Year for Volleyball. Then, she was played at Standford University where she was a four-time All-American. She was the 2010 Volleyball Magazine Player of the year and ranked in the US with 5.55 kills per set, 6.25 points per set in 2010. She was named AVCA National Freshman of the Year. In 2011 to 2015, she played for Volley Pesaro, Gruppo, Sportivo Oratorio Villa Cortese, & AGIL Volley Novara.
Additionally, Alix Klineman became a partner with April Ross towards the end of 2017. She was named part of the 2018 Association of Volleyball Professionals Team of the Year (along with April Ross), and individually honored with the Best Blocker. Together, they won the FIVB Dela Beach Open in January 2018, the FIVB Itapema Open mid-May in 2019, the Huntington Beach in 2019, and the Austin Open, the Manhattan Beam Open, the Championships, the Hawaii Invitational as well as they won their second FIVB tournament event, the Yangzhou Open in October 2018, Most Improved Player awards at the AVP Award Banquet that November, and also won the silver medal at the 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championship. In 2020, they won the AVP Monster Hydro Cup & the Wilson Cup, and the AVP Championship Cup in August 2020.
In 2021, she represented the USA at the Tokyo Olympics again alongside April Ross where they are wins away from their first Olympic gold medal. They took and won a tight battle against Germany's 18th-seeded Maggie Kozuch and reigning Olympic gold medalist, Laura Ludwig, in the quarterfinals on Monday night 2 August 2021. The Americans defeated the Germans in straight sets, 21-19, 21-19, to advance to the semifinals. They will face Switzerland's Joana Heidrich and Anouk Verge-Depre in the semifinals on 5 August ET for a spot in the gold medal match.
Alix Klineman Parents, Education & Nationality
Alix Klineman was born on 30 December 1989 in Torrance, California, the United States under the zodiac sign of Capricorn. She was raised in Manhattan Beach, California which is her hometown too. She was conceived with the real name of Alexandra Rose Klineman. She grabs American nationality and belongs to American-White ethnic background. White is her race and she is Jewish by religion. Her present age is 31 which she late celebrated in the December of 2020.
Alix Klineman took birth on the lap of her mother, Kathie Klineman, and her father, Mike Klineman. She has two siblings: a brother named Max, and a sister named Maddy.
Concerning Alix Klineman's education, she graduated from Mira Costa High School in 2007 where she was an athletic player. She later attended Stanford University where she continued playing volleyball.
Alix Klineman Boyfriend, Husband & Relationship
Unmarried lady, Alix Klineman is currently in a relationship with a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winge Teddy Purcell who played in the National Hockey League for the Los Angeles Kings, Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, & Florida Panthers. In June 2021, her Instagram picture that she got engaged to Purcell where she is seen kissing her soon-to-be partner Purcell while wearing a ring on her finger. They met each other in 2017 and then started dating. Talking about her sexual orientation, she is straight.
Alix Klineman Net Worth
Alix Klineman has an estimated net worth of around $1 to $5 million as of 2021. Her major sources of income come from her beach volleyball career. She has sponsorship deals with Adidas and KT Tape. Moreover, her exact salary income has not been disclosed yet but she possibly earns almost a thousand dollars salary income from her every contract and prize money. She made her 1 million dollar fortune with Best Blocker Awards 2018, & 2019.
Alix Klineman Height & Weight
Alix Klineman stands at the height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) with a well-maintained perfectly balanced bodyweight of 79 Kg (174 Ibs). With a slim & athletic body build, She has a pair of beautiful hazel eyes color and her hair color is blonde.
Awards
Clubs
- 2014-15 Italian Women's Volleyball League- Silver medal with AGIL Volley.
- 2015-16 Brazilian Women's Volleyball Superliga- Silver medal with Dentil Praia Clube.
- 2017- South American Club Championship- Silver medal with Dentil Praia Clube.
Individual
- 2015- Inducted into the South California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
- 2017- South American Club Championship "Best Outside Hitter
- 2018- AVP Team of the Year (with April Ross)
- 2018- AVP Most Improved Player
- 2018- AVP Best Blocker
- 2018- AVP Best Blocker
Career
- 2007-2010- Stanford University
- 2011-2012- Scavolini Pesaro
- 2012-2013- Mc Carnaghi Villa Cortese
- 2013-2-14- Imoco Volley Conegliano
- 2014-2015- Igor Gorgonzola Novara
- 2015-2017- Dentil Praia Clube
National Team
- 2008-2015- United States
World Championships
- 2019 Hamburg Beach
FIVB BVB World Tour
- 2019 Tokyo
- 2019 Gstadd
- 2019 Itapema
- 2018 Yangzhou
- 2018 The Hague
AVP Pro BVP Tour
- 2019 Championship (Chicago) Beach
- 2019 Manhattan Beach
- 2019 New Your City Beach
- 2019 Huntington Beach
- 2018 Hawaii Beach
- 2018 Championship (Chicago) Beach
- 2018 Manhattan Beach open
- 2018 Hermosa Beach
- 2018 San Francisco Beach
- 2018 New York City Beach
- 2018 Austin Open
Pan American Game
- 2011 Guadalajara
