Mike Dixon (biathlete)

Mike Dixon
Personal information
Full nameMichael Dixon
Born (1962-11-21) 21 November 1962 (age 61)
Fort William, Scotland, United Kingdom
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Website[]
Professional information
SportBiathlon
Cross-country skiing
Club35 Engineer Regiment Hameln
World Cup debut18 December 1986
Retired20 February 2002
Olympic Games
Teams5 (1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002)
1 (1984)
Medals0
World Championships
Teams14 (1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Medals0
World Cup
Seasons16 (1986/87–2001/02)
All podiums0

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.

  1. ^ "Team GB - Official home of the British Olympic Association - London 2012 | Team GB". Olympics.org.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Great Britain's Winter Olympics Hall of Fame - 21-25". More than the games. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.