Diamond Dixon

Diamond Dixon

Born
Jun 29, 1992 (34 years old)
Birthplace
El Paso, United States
Events
400 m · 200 Metres Short Track
Height
1.68 m
Weight
51 kg

Diamond Brittany Dixon (born June 29, 1992 in El Paso, Texas) is an American track and field athlete. She won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London as a member of the 4 × 400 m relay team. While she was not a member of the relay team who ran in the medal race, she took part in the race which qualified the American team for the final.

Under Olympic rules, all runners who took part in qualification races also earn medals. While at the University of Kansas, she won the 2013 Big 12 Conference championships in the 400 m, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay. While running for Westside High School, she was the 2009 and 2010 Texas state champion in the 400 meters.

Dixon grew up in Houston, Texas. She walked or ran a distance of 4–5 miles (6.4–8.0 km) to and from school at age 10, due to living too far for a school bus to pick her up. The daily routine served as training for her eventual Olympic debut.

Personal best · 400 m50.88
2016 season best52.53Jun 23, 2016 · Houston, TX
Medals1Olympic Games: 1 gold
Personal best · 200 Metres Short Track23.61

As of Oct 31, 2026: 400 m 50.88 (#340 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 23.61, 2016 season best 52.53 (Jun 23, 2016, Houston, TX (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold · 34 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time
100mMO 201211.34*1,127 pts–
200mMO 201223.13*1,121 pts–
400mOR 201250.881,171 pts#340
800mKS 20122:13.97926 pts–
4x100mTX 201343.56–
4x400mLondon 20123:22.09–

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games1––1

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2016100m 11.69+2.6Apr 2, 2016Emporia, KS (USA)
2016200m 24.06+1.6Apr 30, 2016Lawrence, KS (USA)
2016400m 52.53–Jun 23, 2016Houston, TX (USA)
2015100m 11.86+4.3May 2, 2015Lawrence, KS (USA)
2015200m-short-track 24.20–Dec 4, 2015–
2015200m-short-track Indoor24.20–Dec 4, 2015Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2015200m Indoor24.26+5.0May 2, 2015Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
201460m 7.48–Jan 17, 2014–
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Diamond Dixon's 400 m personal best is 50.88, set on Jun 24, 2012 in Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA), #340 on the all-time list.

Diamond Dixon competes in the 400 m and 200 Metres Short Track.

2016 season best: 52.53, set on Jun 23, 2016 in Houston, TX (USA).

Diamond Dixon has won 1 Olympic Games medal.