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Diving

Michael

Hixon

Olympian 2016, 2020

Michael Hixon
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 2

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Michael Hixon smiles and holds up his medal

Height

5'8"

Age

30

Hometown

Amherst, MA

Education

Indiana University, University of Michigan

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)

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