Austrian biathlete (born 1976)
Daniel Mesotitsch
Full name Daniel Mesotitsch Born (1976-05-22 ) 22 May 1976 (age 48) Villach , Austria Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Sport Biathlon World Cup debut 8 December 1999 Retired 26 March 2019 Teams 4 (2002 , 2006 , 2010 , 2014 )Medals 2 (0 gold)Teams 13 (2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2004 , 2005 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2015 , 2017 )Medals 3 (0 gold)Seasons 18 (1999/00–2017/18)Individual races 322 Individual victories 3 All victories 8 Individual podiums 7 All podiums 27
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 .
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)
*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)
*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)
*Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup , Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games .
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