Daniel Mesotitsch
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| Full name | Daniel Mesotitsch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
May 22, 1976 Villach, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1999– | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total podiums | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Mesotitsch (born May 22 1976) is an Austrian biathlete, the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting. He was born in Villach, Kärnten, Austria.
His height is 181 cm and weight 80 kg.[1]
Career
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]
World championships
- In 2005 he won a bronze medal in the men's relay.
- In 2009 he won a silver medal in the men's relay.
Individual victories
3 victories (2 In, 1 Pu)
| Date | Event | Competition | Level |
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| 24 January 2002 |  Antholz | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 24 January 2010 | Antholz | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 16 December 2010 |  Pokljuka | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
- *Results are from IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.
References
- ↑ IBU Profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Athletes: Daniel Mesotitsch". Sochi2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.