Matthew Dixon
April 1, 2018Matthew Dixon is a talented young platform diver who made his international debut for England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games after winning his first British title at just 14 years old.
- Date of Birth: 19/04/2000
- Born: Plymouth
- Team/Club: Plymouth Diving
- Coach: Sally Freeman
About Matthew Dixon
Matthew Dixon was the star of his age group in 2012, 2013 and 2014 as he landed a clean sweep of the 1m, 3m and Platform titles at three consecutive British Elite Junior Championships.
Less than two months after turning 14, Dixon won the 2014 British Championship 10m Platform crown. He then added European Junior bronze, finished ninth for England at the Commonwealth Games, and eighth in the Group B Platform final at the World Junior Championships in Russia.
Dixon continued his progress in 2015, winning silver at the British Championships and a fourth straight British Elite Junior Platform title, competing for the final time in the Group B age group.
He enjoyed more international success in 2016, winning European Junior gold and World Junior bronze for Group A Platform.
Dixon competed at his second Commonwealth Games in 2018, winning silvers in both the individual 10m and 10m Synchro with Noah Williams.
International
Apps | Competition | Best | Event | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
2 | European Championships | BRONZE | 10m Synchro | 2017 |
2 | Commonwealth Games | SILVER | 10m Platform / 10m Synchro | 2018 |
Domestic
Competition | Event | Best | Year |
---|---|---|---|
British Championships | 3m Springboard | 9th | 2014 |
British Championships | 10m Platform | GOLD | 2018, 2014 |
British Championships | 10m Synchro | SILVER | 2018, 2017 |
National Cup | 3m Springboard | 8th | 2014 |
National Cup | 10m Platform | BRONZE | 2017 |
National Cup | 10m Synchro | GOLD | 2017 |