Daniel Mesotitsch
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Mesotitsch |
| Born | 22 May 1976 |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Sport | |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon |
| World Cup debut | 8 December 1999 |
| Retired | 26 March 2019 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 4 (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014) |
| Medals | 2 (0 gold) |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 13 (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017) |
| Medals | 3 (0 gold) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 18 (1999/00–2017/18) |
| Individual races | 322 |
| Individual victories | 3 |
| All victories | 8 |
| Individual podiums | 7 |
| All podiums | 27 |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 13 August 2017 | |
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Daniel Mesotitsch (born 22 May 1976) is an Austrian former biathlete.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Mesotitsch originally competed in cross-country skiing. However, in 1997 he was injured in a car crash and took up shooting during his recovery when he was unable to undertake ski training. He subsequently switched to biathlon.[2]
He has competed in four Winter Olympics, in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. He won 2 medals: silver in the Men's relay in 2010, and a bronze in Men's relay in 2014. Both of the relays together with Dominik Landertinger, Simon Eder and Christoph Sumann.
He was named Sportsman of the Year in 2011 in his home state of Carinthia.[2]
Mesotitsch announced on 22 March 2019 that he would retire from the sport on 26 March 2019 after the Austrian Championships.[3]
Biathlon results
[edit | edit source]All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games
[edit | edit source]2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 2002 Salt Lake City | 64th | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy 2006 Turin | 59th | — | — | — | 17th | — |
| Canada 2010 Vancouver | 9th | 45th | 41st | 5th | Silver | — |
| Russia 2014 Sochi | 40th | 38th | 37th | — | Bronze | 9th |
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- *Mass start was added as an event in 2006, with the mixed relay being added in 2014.
World Championships
[edit | edit source]3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia 2001 Pokljuka | — | — | — | — | 8th | — |
| Norway 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen | — | — | — | 5th | — | — |
| Russia 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 12th | — | — | — | 8th | — |
| Germany 2004 Oberhof | 56th | 56th | DNS | — | 9th | — |
| Austria 2005 Hochfilzen | 29th | 40th | DNS | — | Bronze | — |
| Italy 2007 Antholz-Anterselva | 12th | 26th | 35th | 29th | 6th | — |
| Sweden 2008 Östersund | 60th | 49th | 31st | — | 4th | — |
| South Korea 2009 Pyeongchang | 20th | 29th | 24th | 25th | Silver | — |
| Russia 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 50th | 38th | 26th | — | 9th | — |
| Germany 2012 Ruhpolding | 13th | 4th | 4th | 14th | 5th | — |
| Czech Republic 2013 Nové Město | 45th | 33rd | 27th | — | 5th | — |
| Finland 2015 Kontiolahti | 54th | 41st | 26th | — | 5th | — |
| Austria 2017 Hochfilzen | 15th | 50th | 50th | — | Bronze | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **Mixed relay was added as an event in 2005.
Individual victories
[edit | edit source]3 victories (2 In, 1 Pu)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 1 victory (1 In) |
24 January 2002 | Italy Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2009–10 1 victory (1 Pu) |
24 January 2010 | Italy Antholz-Anterselva | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2010–11 1 victory (1 In) |
16 December 2010 | Slovenia Pokljuka | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ IBU Profile
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Daniel Mesotitsch at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
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Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Villach
- Austrian male biathletes
- Biathletes at the 2002 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Biathletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic biathletes for Austria
- Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in biathlon
- Olympic bronze medalists for Austria
- Olympic silver medalists for Austria
- Biathlon World Championships medalists