Mike Dixon (biathlete)

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Mike Dixon
Personal information
Full name	Michael Dixon
Born	(1962-11-21) 21 November 1962 (age 62) Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Website	[]

Professional information
Sport	Biathlon Cross-country skiing
Club	35 Engineer Regiment Hameln
World Cup debut	18 December 1986
Retired	20 February 2002
Olympic Games
Teams	5 (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002) 1 (1984)
Medals	0
World Championships
Teams	14 (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Medals	0
World Cup
Seasons	16 (1986/87–2001/02)
All podiums	0

Michael Dixon (born 21 November 1962), is a Scottish cross-country skier and biathlete. He has represented Great Britain at six Olympic Games in cross-country skiing and biathlon.^[1] He is only the seventh athlete from any country to have competed at six Winter Games^[2] and is one of fewer than fifty athletes to have competed in at least six Olympic Games.

He is a former Royal Engineer in the British Armed Forces, reaching the rank of Staff Sergeant, and currently a Nordic skiing and biathlon coach.

Career

At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, he competed as a cross-country skier, coming 60th in the 15 km^[3] and 14th in the 4x10km relay. Shortly afterwards, he switched to the Biathlon for the rest of his career, competing in his first event at the Biathlon World Championships in 1987 at Lake Placid.^[4]

At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, he came 21st in the 10 km sprint, 13th in the 20 km, and 13th in the 4 x 7.5 km relay.

At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he came 60th in the 10 km sprint, 12th in the 20 km, and 18th in the 4 x 7.5 km relay. In the 20km race, he was one of only three competitors (including gold medallist Yevgeniy Redkin) not to miss any targets.^[5]

At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, illness forced him into 54th place in the 20 km. His team came 17th in the 4 x 7.5 km relay. He was Britain's flag bearer at these Games, as he would be for the 1998 and 2002 Games as well.

At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, he came 47th in the 10 km sprint and 33rd in the 20 km.

At his final Olympics, the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City, he came 74th in the 10 km sprint, 79th in the 20 km, and 19th in the 4 x 7.5 km relay.^[6] He was given a surprise party at Soldier Hollow in honour of his sixth appearance by his teammates and the international biathlon community.^[7]

After retiring, he has been working as a commentator for Eurosport.^[8]

He led his team to victory in the BBC reality show Hercules Challenge in 2005.^[9]

Personal life

He is affiliated with the 35 Engineer Regiment, Hameln and the Lochaber Athletic Club.^[6] He speaks English and German and enjoys photography, canoeing and mountain-marathons.^[10] He is married with four children and works with junior roller skiers and biathletes in Kingussie, Scotland.^[11] His son Scott was also a professional biathlete.^[12] He also works as a motivational speaker and fitness instructor.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[13]

Olympic Games

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Relay
1988 Calgary	13th	21st	—	13th
1992 Albertville	12th	60th	—	18th
1994 Lillehammer	55th	—	—	17th
1998 Nagano	33rd	47th	—	—
2002 Salt Lake City	79th	74th	—	19th

*Pursuit was added as an event in 2002.

World Championships

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit	Mass start	Team	Relay
1987 Lake Placid	55th	46th	—	—	—	13th
1989 Feistritz	48th	56th	—	—	—	13th
1990 Minsk	12th	62nd	—	—	—	—
1991 Lahti	41st	41st	—	—	14th	14th
1992 Novosibirsk	—	—	—	—	9th	—
1993 Borovets	88th	85th	—	—	20th	21st
1994 Canmore	—	—	—	—	10th	—
1995 Antholz-Anterselva	45th	—	—	—	19th	17th
1996 Ruhpolding	48th	52nd	—	—	18th	20th
1997 Brezno-Osrblie	50th	—	—	—	—	—
1998 Pokljuka	—	—	42nd	—	14th	—
1999 Kontiolahti	36th	80th	—	—	—	16th
2000 Oslo Holmenkollen	55th	—	—	—	—	18th
2001 Pokljuka	68th	55th	55th	—	—	19th