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.

Harvey Dixon
Harvey Dixon in 2018
Personal information
Born (1993-11-02) 2 November 1993 (age 30)
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

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

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Gibraltar
2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom18th (h)1500 m3:44.67
2015Island GamesJersey1st1500 m14:29.47
2nd800 m1:54.95
2016European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands35th (h)1500 m3:51.82
2017Island GamesGotland, Sweden1st1500 m3:48.71
1st5000 m14:46.47
2nd4×400 metres relay3:29.47
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom23rd (h)1500 m3:44.03
2018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom16th (h)1500 m3:49.89
Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia11th1500 m3:43.84
Championships of the Small States of EuropeSchaan, Liechtenstein4th800 m1:52.38
European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany32nd (h)1500 m3:54.70
2019European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom30th (h)3000 m8:14.86
Island GamesGibraltar2nd5000 m15:25.56
3rdHalf-marathon team11 points

Personal bests

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[6]

Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  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.