Diamond Dixon

USAWomen

Birth dateJun 29, 1992

BirthplaceEl Paso, United States

Height1.68 m

Weight51 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.

Key facts

400 m

50.88

#340 all-time

200 Metres Short Track

23.61

2016 season best

52.53

Jun 23, 2016 · Houston, TX (USA)

2016 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 gold

Age

34 years old

As of Sep 16, 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

Personal bests

11.34*

23.13*

50.88

2:13.97

43.56

3:22.09

3:31.36

8:50.50

7.48

51.78

23.61

1:10.06

1:10.06

1:34.66

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	1	-	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2016	100m	11.69	+2.6	Apr 2, 2016	↓	Emporia, KS (USA)
2016	200m	24.06	+1.6	Apr 30, 2016	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA)
2016	400m	52.53	-	Jun 23, 2016	↑	Houston, TX (USA)
2015	100m	11.86	+4.3	May 2, 2015	↓	Lawrence, KS (USA)
2015	200m-short-track	24.20	-	Dec 4, 2015	↓	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2015	200m	24.26	+5.0	May 2, 2015	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2014	60m	7.48	-	Jan 17, 2014	↑	Lincoln, NE (USA) (i)
2014	100m	11.70	+0.6	Apr 11, 2014	↓	Mesa, AZ (USA)
2014	200m	23.43	-	Mar 1, 2014	↑	Ames, IA (USA) (i)
2014	200m-short-track	23.61	-	Feb 15, 2014	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2014	4x100m	44.63	-	Apr 25, 2014	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2014	400m	52.20	-	Mar 1, 2014	↑	Ames, IA (USA) (i)
2014	400m-short-track	52.92	-	Mar 14, 2014	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i)
2014	500Metres	1:10.06	-	Feb 7, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	500m-short-track	1:10.06	-	Feb 7, 2014	-	New York, NY (USA) (i)
2014	4x200Metre	1:34.66	-	Apr 25, 2014	↑	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2014	4x400m	3:39.58	-	Apr 25, 2014	↓	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2014	4x400Metre	3:41.18	-	Feb 15, 2014	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2014	4x800Metre	8:50.50	-	Mar 27, 2014	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2013	60m	7.53	-	Dec 7, 2013	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2013	100m	11.37	+4.0	Apr 13, 2013	↓	Tempe, AZ (USA)
2013	200m	23.38	+1.6	May 5, 2013	↑	Waco, TX (USA)
2013	200m-short-track	24.13	-	Feb 9, 2013	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	4x100m	43.56	-	May 25, 2013	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2013	400m	51.73	-	May 5, 2013	↑	Waco, TX (USA)
2013	400m-short-track	52.38	-	Mar 9, 2013	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2013	600YardsSh	1:22.69	-	Jan 11, 2013	↓	-
2013	4x400m	3:31.77	-	May 25, 2013	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
2013	4x400Metre	3:34.91	-	Mar 9, 2013	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2012	60m	7.50	-	Jan 7, 2012	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2012	100m	11.34	+5.1	Apr 27, 2012	↓	Joplin, MO (USA)
2012	200m	23.13	+3.3	Apr 27, 2012	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2012	200m-short-track	23.98	-	Feb 11, 2012	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2012	4x100m	43.73	-	May 13, 2012	↑	Manhattan, KS (USA)
2012	400m	50.88	-	Jun 24, 2012	↑	Hayward Field, Eugene, OR (USA)
2012	400m-short-track	51.78	-	Mar 10, 2012	↑	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2012	600YardsSh	1:22.57	-	Jan 13, 2012	↓	-
2012	800m	2:13.97	-	Apr 7, 2012	-	Emporia, KS (USA)
2012	4x400m	3:22.09	-	Aug 10, 2012	↓	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012	4x400Metre	3:31.36	-	Feb 25, 2012	↓	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2011	60m	7.58	-	Jan 28, 2011	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2011	100m	11.53	+4.2	Apr 29, 2011	↓	Lawrence, KS (USA)
2011	200m	24.16	+3.3	Apr 16, 2011	↑	Lawrence, KS (USA) (i)
2011	4x100m	44.99	-	May 6, 2011	↑	Fayetteville Arkansas Twilight, Fayetteville, AR
2011	400m	51.55	-	May 15, 2011	↑	Norman, OK (USA)
2011	400m-short-track	53.06	-	Mar 11, 2011	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2011	4x400m	3:33.00	-	Jun 11, 2011	↓	Des Moines, IA (USA)
2011	4x400Metre	3:34.05	-	Mar 12, 2011	↓	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships
2011	4x800Metre	8:54.80	-	Apr 7, 2011	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2010	200m	24.64	-1.0	May 3, 2010	↑	Humble, TX (USA)
2010	400m	52.92	-	May 15, 2010	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2010	4x200Metre	1:36.56	-	Jun 5, 2010	↑	Albuquerque, NM (USA)
2010	4x400m	3:31.20	-	Jul 25, 2010	↓	IAAF World Junior Championships, Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton
2009	400m	54.11	-	May 15, 2009	↑	Humble, TX (USA)
2008	400m	55.31	-	Apr 18, 2008	↑	Pearl, MS (USA)

2016

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	52.53	-	Jun 23	Houston Rice All-Comers, Houston, TX
400m	53.64	-	May 7	Manhattan Ward Haylett Invitational, Manhattan, KS
200m	24.06	+1.6	Apr 30	Lawrence Rock Chalk Classic, Lawrence, KS
100m	11.77	+3.3	Apr 30	Lawrence Rock Chalk Classic, Lawrence, KS
200m	25.40	-2.9	Apr 22	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS
100m	11.69	+2.6	Apr 2	Emporia State Relays, Emporia, KS
200m	24.24	+1.0	Apr 2	Emporia State Relays, Emporia, KS

2015

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m-short-track	24.20	-	Dec 4	Lawrence Bob Timmons Challenge, Lawrence, KS (i)
200m	24.26	+5.0	May 2	Lawrence Rock Chalk Classic, Lawrence, KS
100m	11.86	+4.3	May 2	Lawrence Rock Chalk Classic, Lawrence, KS
100m	12.01	+3.4	Apr 24	Joplin Bob Laptad/Bill Williams Invitational, Joplin, MO
100m	12.02	+2.8	Apr 24	Joplin Bob Laptad/Bill Williams Invitational, Joplin, MO

2014

38 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	54.43	-	May 29	Fayetteville NCAA West Preliminary Round, Fayetteville, AR
4x100m	45.03	-	May 18	Lubbock Big 12 Ch., Lubbock, TX
4x400m	3:40.60	-	May 18	Lubbock Big 12 Ch., Lubbock, TX
200m	23.96	+1.2	May 17	Lubbock Big 12 Ch., Lubbock, TX
400m	54.40	-	May 17	Lubbock Big 12 Ch., Lubbock, TX
200m	23.44	+1.9	May 3	Manhattan Ward Haylett Invitational, Manhattan, KS
400m	52.45	-	May 3	Manhattan Ward Haylett Invitational, Manhattan, KS
4x200Metre	1:34.66	-	Apr 25	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA
4x100m	44.63	-	Apr 25	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA
4x400m	3:39.58	-	Apr 25	Des Moines Drake Relays, Des Moines, IA
4x100m	45.23	-	Apr 19	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS
400m	54.07	-	Apr 19	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS
4x100m	44.77	-	Apr 18	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS
400m	55.47	-	Apr 18	Lawrence Kansas Relays, Lawrence, KS
4x400m	3:40.13	-	Apr 12	Tempe Sun Angel Classic, Tempe, AZ
200m	23.71	+0.1	Apr 12	Tempe Sun Angel Classic, Tempe, AZ
100m	11.70	+0.6	Apr 11	Mesa Classic, Mesa, AZ
4x400m	3:41.62	-	Apr 5	Baton Rouge Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, LA
200m	23.66	+0.2	Apr 5	Baton Rouge Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, LA
4x100m	44.67	-	Apr 5	Baton Rouge Battle on the Bayou, Baton Rouge, LA
4x400m	3:43.38	-	Mar 28	Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX
4x800Metre	8:50.50	-	Mar 27	Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, Austin, TX
400m-short-track	52.92	-	Mar 14	NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (i)
4x400m	3:39.89	-	Mar 1	Ames Big 12 Indoor Championships, Ames, IA (i)
400m	52.20	-	Mar 1	Ames Big 12 Indoor Championships, Ames, IA (i)
200m	23.43	-	Mar 1	Ames Big 12 Indoor Championships, Ames, IA (i)
400m	52.92	-	Feb 28	Ames Big 12 Indoor Championships, Ames, IA (i)
200m	23.58	-	Feb 28	Ames Big 12 Indoor Championships, Ames, IA (i)
60m	7.63	-	Feb 22	Notre Dame Alex Wilson Invitational, South Bend, IN (i)
4x400Metre	3:41.18	-	Feb 15	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
200m-short-track	23.61	-	Feb 15	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
400m-short-track	53.25	-	Feb 14	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)
200m-short-track	23.83	-	Feb 8	New York Armory Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i)
200m-short-track	24.13	-	Feb 8	New York Armory Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i)
500m-short-track	1:10.06	-	Feb 7	New York Armory Collegiate Invitational, New York, NY (i)
4x400Metre	3:45.16	-	Jan 24	Lawrence Jayhawk Classic, Lawrence, KS (i)
400m-short-track	53.97	-	Jan 24	Lawrence Jayhawk Classic, Lawrence, KS (i) - Invitational Events
60m	7.55	-	Jan 24	Lawrence Jayhawk Classic, Lawrence, KS (i)

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Diamond Dixon's 400 m personal best?

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.

Which events does Diamond Dixon compete in?

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

How did Diamond Dixon perform in 2016?

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

How many medals has Diamond Dixon won?

Diamond Dixon has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

Diamond Dixon

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2016

2015

2014

Honours

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