Michael

Hixon

Quick Facts

• Son of Mandy and David Hixon
• Has an older brother, Matthew
• Michael started diving when he was 7 years old
• His mom dove at Ohio State and was the diving coach at the University of Massachusetts
• She coached Michael until he began his college career
• Michael’s dad was the long-time basketball coach at Amherst College
• His favorite dive is 407C (inward 3 1/2 somersaults, tuck)
• Michael enjoys the NFL, NBA, and reading
• If he could meet anyone, it would be Barack Obama
• Michael majored in economic consulting at Indiana University and is pursuing an MBA at Michigan

Career Highlights

• 2020 World Cup team member
• 2019 Pan American Games team member (bronze, synchronized 3-meter)
• 2016, 2018 World Cup team member (finalist on 3-meter)
• Two-time World Junior Championships medalist (1-meter bronze in 2012, synchronized 3-meter silver in 2010)
• 2014 NCAA champion on 1-meter and 3-meter while competing at the University of Texas
• Five-time national champion (two 1-meter, one 3-meter, two synchronized 3-meter)
• Four-time Junior Pan American Championships medalist (2011: gold, 3-meter; bronze 1-meter; 2009: bronze, 1-meter and 3-meter)
• Nine-time junior national champion

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 silver)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (3m Springboard Synchro - Men)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (3m Springboard Synchro - Men), 10th (3m Springboard - Men)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 7th (3m Springboard - Men), 8th (3m Springboard Synchro - Men), 17th (1m Springboard - Men)
• Years of participation: 1m Springboard - Men 2015, 2017, 2019; 3m Springboard - Men 2015, 2017, 2019; 3m Springboard Synchro - Men 2013, 2017, 2019
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
• Bronze – 2015 (1m Springboard - Men)