Vicky Dixon

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Vicky Dixon
Personal information
Full name Victoria Jane Dixon
Born 5 August 1959 (1959-08-05) (age 63)
Ormskirk, West Lancashire
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
European Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1991 Brussels Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 London Team

Victoria Jane Dixon (born 5 August 1959 in Ormskirk, West Lancashire) is a former field hockey player from England, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. [1] She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. [2] She played for Ipswich Ladies Hockey Club. [3]

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References

  1. "Victoria Dixon". databaseOlympics.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007.
  2. "Victoria Dixon (Vicky)". Olympics.org.uk. British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vicky Dixon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.