Daniel Mesotitsch
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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon 2002 Salt Lake City | 64th | — | — | — | — | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2006 Turin | 59th | — | — | — | 17th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2010 Vancouver | 9th | 45th | 41st | 5th | Silver | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2014 Sochi | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon 2001 Pokljuka | — | — | — | — | 8th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2002 Oslo Holmenkollen | — | — | — | 5th | — | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2003 Khanty-Mansiysk | 12th | — | — | — | 8th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2004 Oberhof | 56th | 56th | DNS | — | 9th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2005 Hochfilzen | 29th | 40th | DNS | — | Bronze | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2007 Antholz-Anterselva | 12th | 26th | 35th | 29th | 6th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2008 Östersund | 60th | 49th | 31st | — | 4th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2009 Pyeongchang | 20th | 29th | 24th | 25th | Silver | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 50th | 38th | 26th | — | 9th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2012 Ruhpolding | 13th | 4th | 4th | 14th | 5th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2013 Nové Město | 45th | 33rd | 27th | — | 5th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 2015 Kontiolahti | 54th | 41st | 26th | — | 5th | — |
| Template:Flagicon 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
3 victories (2 In, 1 Pu)
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 1 victory (1 In) |
24 January 2002 | Template:Flagicon Antholz-Anterselva | 20 km individual | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2009–10 1 victory (1 Pu) |
24 January 2010 | Template:Flagicon Antholz-Anterselva | 12.5 km pursuit | Biathlon World Cup |
| 2010–11 1 victory (1 In) |
16 December 2010 | Template:Flagicon 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
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External links
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- Template:IBU name
- Template:FIS cross-country skier
- Template:Olympics.com profile
- Template:SR/Olympics profile
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- 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