Diamond Brittany Dixon (born June 29, 1992 in
El Paso, Texas)[1] 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.[2] 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 400m, 4 × 100 m relay, and 4 × 400 m relay.[3] While running for
Westside High School, she was the 2009 and 2010
Texas state champion in the 400 meters.[4]
References
^NBCOlympics.com.
"Diamond Dixon". NBCOlympics.com. Retrieved August 11, 2012.