Harvey Dixon
Harvey Dixon in 2018
Personal information
Born (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993
Nice, France
EducationProvidence College, Salesian College
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500 metres, 5000 metres
College teamProvidence Friars
ClubAldershot, Farnham & District AC[2]
Coached byGeoff Wightman
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Gibraltar
Island Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Jersey5000 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Gotland1500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 Gotland5000 m
Silver medal – second place2015 Jersey800 m
Silver medal – second place2017 Gotland4×400 metres relay
Silver medal – second place2019 Gibraltar5000 m
Bronze medal – third place2019 GibraltarHalf-marathon team

Harvey Dixon (born 2 November 1993) is a Gibraltarian middle-distance runner who competes primarily in the 1500 metres.[3] He represented his country at the 2017 World Championships failing to qualify for the next round despite setting a new national record.

In April 2018, he became the first athlete from Gibraltar to reach a final at the Commonwealth Games, when he qualified for the men's 1500 metres at the Gold Coast games. He finished in eleventh place, setting a new national record in the process.[4][5]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Gibraltar
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 18th (h) 1500 m 3:44.67
2015 Island Games Jersey 1st 1500 m 14:29.47
2nd 800 m 1:54.95
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 35th (h) 1500 m 3:51.82
2017 Island Games Gotland, Sweden 1st 1500 m 3:48.71
1st 5000 m 14:46.47
2nd 4×400 metres relay 3:29.47
World Championships London, United Kingdom 23rd (h) 1500 m 3:44.03
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 16th (h) 1500 m 3:49.89
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 11th 1500 m 3:43.84
Championships of the Small States of Europe Schaan, Liechtenstein 4th 800 m 1:52.38
European Championships Berlin, Germany 32nd (h) 1500 m 3:54.70
2019 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 30th (h) 3000 m 8:14.86
Island Games Gibraltar 2nd 5000 m 15:25.56
3rd Half-marathon team 11 points

Personal bests

[6]

Outdoor

Indoor

References

  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. Power of 10 profile
  3. Harvey Dixon at World Athletics
  4. "Gib athlete makes 1500m final as 2018 Commonwealth Games come to a close". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  5. "Dixon beats 1500m National Record at Commonweath Games final". Gibraltar Chronicle. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  6. "All-Athletics profile". Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
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