Diamond Dixon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Diamond Brittany Dixon |
| Born | June 29, 1992 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 112 lb (51 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 4 × 400m Relay |
Medal record | |
Diamond Brittany Dixon (born June 29, 1992 in El Paso, Texas)[1] is an American track and field athlete. She won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a member of the 4 × 400 m relay team.[2] While she was not a member of the relay team who ran in the medal race, she took part in the race which qualified the American team for the final. Under Olympic rules, all runners who took part in qualification races also earn medals. While at the University of Kansas, she won the 2013 Big 12 Conference championships in the 400m, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay.[3] While running for Westside High School, she was the 2009 and 2010 Texas state champion in the 400 meters.[4]
References
- ^ NBCOlympics.com. "Diamond Dixon". NBCOlympics.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ "United States of America - Athletes". London2012.com. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Big 12 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships Results". big12sports.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Diamond Dixon". 18 June 2013.
External links
- Diamond Dixon at World Athletics
- Diamond Dixon at legacy.USATF.org (archived)
- Diamond Dixon at Team USA (archived)
- Diamond Dixon at Olympics.com
- Diamond Dixon at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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- Living people
- 1992 births
- American female sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for the United States
- Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade
- Olympic female sprinters
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Track and field athletes from Texas
- Kansas Jayhawks women's track and field athletes
- American track and field athletics Olympic medalist stubs
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