Michael Dixon (biathlete)
Michael Dixon  
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| nation |
 United Kingdom
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| birthday | November 21, 1962 |
| place of birth |
Fort William , United Kingdom
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| size | 168 cm |
| Weight | 64 kg |
| Career | |
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| discipline |
Biathlon cross-country skiing |
| society | Lochaber Athletic Club |
| status | resigned |
Michael "Mike" Dixon (born November 21, 1962 in Fort William ) is a retired British biathlete and cross-country skier .
He began his sporting career as a cross-country skier. He took part in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo . With the relay he reached the 14th place, over 15 kilometers he took the 60th place.
In 1986 he started for the first time in a sprint race in the biathlon in Hochfilzen and finished in 71st place. In 1987 he decided to switch to biathlon for good. Just a year later, he started his new sport for the first time at the Winter Olympics . In Calgary he finished 13th in the individual, 21st in the sprint and also 13th with the relay. The 1992 Olympic Games were his most successful. In the sprint he was only 60th, but he reached 12th place in the individual. At the 1994 Olympic Games in Lillehammer Dixon was 54th in the sprint, 33rd in the individual and 47th in the sprint at the 1998 Olympics in Nagano . The 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City were his sixth and final games; However, at the advanced age of 39, he only finished 79th in the individual and 74th in the sprint. Dixon is the British record holder with six Olympic Games. Like the Japanese Seiko Hashimoto , who took part in the Summer and Winter Olympics in speed skating and cycling , and the Italian Gerda Weißensteiner , who started in luge and bobsleigh , Dixon is one of the few Olympians who competed in six different sports in more than one sport Play participated.
In the years 1987 to 1989, 1993 and 1995 to 2001 Dixon competed eleven times in biathlon world championships . His best placing was the 36th place in singles at the 1999 Biathlon World Championships in Oslo . He competed 127 times in World Cup races (including relays). His best placement was - apart from his two top 15 placements at the Olympic Games - 20th place in the sprint of Steinkjer in the 1988/89 season . Dixon is still the most successful British biathlete to this day. He was an excellent shooter and was therefore particularly successful in shooting-heavy races such as the individual. He competed in national competitions and even championships until the end of the 2000s.
The soldier Dixon is stationed at the 35 Engineer Regiment Hameln and holds the rank of sergeant . He is a holder of the British Empire Medal and a Member of the Order of the British Empire . Michael Dixon, a member of the British Armed Forces, is married and lives in Aviemore .
Biathlon World Cup placements
The table shows all placements (depending on the year, including the Olympic Games and World Championships).
- 1st - 3rd Place: Number of podium placements
- Top 10: Number of placements in the top ten (including podium)
- Points ranks: Number of placements within the point ranks (including podium and top 10)
- Starts: Number of races run in the respective discipline
| placement | singles | sprint | persecution | Mass start | Season | total |
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| 1st place | ||||||
| 2nd place | ||||||
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| Top 10 | ||||||
| Scoring | 2 | 2 | 24 | 28 | ||
| Starts | 59 | 64 | 6th | 1 | 29 | 159 |
| Status: possibly incomplete | ||||||
Web links
- Michael Dixon in the database of the IBU (English)
- Michael Dixon in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Dixon, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dixon, Mike (short name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British biathlete and cross country skier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort William |