Michael

Hixon

Personal

Son of Mandy and David Hixon...Has an older brother, Matthew...Michael started diving when he was 7 years old...His mom dove at Ohio State and was the Diving coach at the University of Massachusetts...She coached Michael until he began his college career...Michael’s dad was the long-time basketball coach at Amherst College...His favorite dive is 407C (inward 3 1/2 somersaults, tuck)...Michael enjoys the NFL, NBA, and reading...If he could meet anyone, it would be Barack Obama...Michael majored in economic consulting at Indiana University and is pursuing an MBA at Michigan

Career Highlights

• 2020 World Cup team member
• 2019 Pan American Games team member (bronze, synchronized 3-meter)
• 2016, 2018 World Cup team member (finalist on 3-meter)
• Two-time World Junior Championships medalist (1-meter bronze in 2012, synchronized 3-meter silver in 2010)
• 2014 NCAA champion on 1-meter and 3-meter while competing at the University of Texas
• Five-time national champion (two 1-meter, one 3-meter, two synchronized 3-meter)
• Four-time Junior Pan American Championships medalist (2011: gold, 3-meter; bronze 1-meter; 2009: bronze, 1-meter and 3-meter)
• Nine-time junior national champion

Olympic Experience

• 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 silver)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (3m Springboard Synchro - Men)
• Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (3m Springboard Synchro - Men), 10th (3m Springboard - Men)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 7th (3m Springboard - Men), 8th (3m Springboard Synchro - Men), 17th (1m Springboard - Men)
• Years of participation: 1m Springboard - Men 2015, 2017, 2019; 3m Springboard - Men 2015, 2017, 2019; 3m Springboard Synchro - Men 2013, 2017, 2019
• Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
• Bronze – 2015 (1m Springboard - Men)