Daniel Mesotitsch


Daniel Mesotitsch is an Austrian former biathlete.

Career

Mesotitsch originally competed in cross-country skiing. However, in 1997 he was injured in a car crash and took up shooting during his recovery when he was unable to undertake ski training. He subsequently switched to biathlon.
He has competed in four Winter Olympics, in 2002 [Winter Olympics|2002], 2006, 2010 and 2014. He won 2 medals: silver in the Biathlon at the [2010 Winter Olympics – Men's relay|Men's relay] in 2010, and a bronze in Biathlon at the [2014 Winter Olympics – Men's relay|Men's relay] in 2014. Both of the relays together with Dominik Landertinger, Simon Eder and Christoph Sumann.
He was named Sportsman of the Year in 2011 in his home state of Carinthia.
Mesotitsch announced on 22 March 2019 that he would retire from the sport on 26 March 2019 after the Austrian Championships.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Olympic Games

2 medals
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World Championships

3 medals
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Individual victories

3 victories
SeasonDateLocationDisciplineLevel
2001–02
1 victory
24 January 2002