Daniel Mesotitsch
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| Full name | Daniel Mesotitsch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1976 Villach, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
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| Updated on 13 August 2017. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Mesotitsch (born 22 May 1976) is an Austrian former biathlete.[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
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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
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.[4]
Olympic Games
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2002 Salt Lake City
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64th | — | — | — | — | — |
 2006 Turin
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59th | — | — | — | 17th | — |
 2010 Vancouver
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9th | 45th | 41st | 5th | Silver | — |
 2014 Sochi
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40th | 38th | 37th | — | Bronze | 9th |
- *Mass start was added as an event in 2006, with the mixed relay being added in 2014.
World Championships
3 medals (1 silver, 2 bronze)
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2001 Pokljuka
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— | — | — | — | 8th | — |
 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen
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— | — | — | 5th | — | — |
| 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk
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12th | — | — | — | 8th | — |
 2004 Oberhof
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56th | 56th | DNS | — | 9th | — |
 2005 Hochfilzen
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29th | 40th | DNS | — | Bronze | — |
| 2007 Antholz-Anterselva
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12th | 26th | 35th | 29th | 6th | — |
 2008 Östersund
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60th | 49th | 31st | — | 4th | — |
 2009 Pyeongchang
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20th | 29th | 24th | 25th | Silver | — |
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk
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50th | 38th | 26th | — | 9th | — |
| 2012 Ruhpolding
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13th | 4th | 4th | 14th | 5th | — |
 2013 Nové Město
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45th | 33rd | 27th | — | 5th | — |
 2015 Kontiolahti
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54th | 41st | 26th | — | 5th | — |
| 2017 Hochfilzen
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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
3 victories (2 In, 1 Pu)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 1 victory (1 In) |
24 January 2002 | Antholz-Anterselva |
20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2009–10 1 victory (1 Pu) |
24 January 2010 | Antholz-Anterselva |
12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2010–11 1 victory (1 In) |
16 December 2010 | 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
- ^ IBU Profile
- ^ Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the originalon 23 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ "Mesotitsch beendet bei Staatsmeisterschaft Karriere" [Mesotitsch ends career at national championships]. Österreichischer Rundfunk (in German). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
- ^ "Daniel Mesotitsch". IBU Datacenter. International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Daniel Mesotitsch at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Daniel Mesotitsch at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Daniel Mesotitsch at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Daniel Mesotitsch at Olympics.com
- Daniel Mesotitsch at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)