Rod Dixon

New Zealand distance runner (born 1950)
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Rod Dixon

Summary

Rod Dixon is a human[1]. Born in Nelson[2], he… he was born on July 13, 1950[3]. He worked as a long-distance runner[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Rod Dixon was born in Nelson[2].
  • Rod Dixon was born on July 13, 1950[3].
  • Rod Dixon held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Rod Dixon's professions included long-distance runner[4].
  • Rod Dixon was educated at Waimea College[7].
  • Rod Dixon received the Bislett medal[8].
  • Rod Dixon received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[9].
  • Rod Dixon is recorded as male[10].
  • Rod Dixon's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Rod Dixon's Commons category is recorded as Rod Dixon[12].
  • Rod Dixon's residence is recorded as Upper Moutere[13].
  • Rod Dixon's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • Rod Dixon's family name is recorded as Dixon[15].
  • Rod Dixon's given name is recorded as Rod[16].
  • Rod Dixon's given name is recorded as Phillip[17].
  • Rod Dixon's given name is recorded as Mathew[18].
  • Rod Dixon's participant in is recorded as 1984 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Rod Dixon's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Rod Dixon's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[21].
  • Rod Dixon's country for sport is recorded as New Zealand[22].
  • Rod Dixon's start of work period is recorded as 1972[23].
  • Rod Dixon's height is recorded as {'amount': '+186'}[24].
  • Rod Dixon's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+70'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Rod Dixon was born in Nelson[2]. He was born on July 13, 1950[3].

Education

Rod Dixon was educated at Waimea College[7].

Career and Affiliations

Rod Dixon worked as a long-distance runner[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Bislett medal[8], a sports award[26], in Norway[27], founded in 1966[28] and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[9], a grade of an order[29], in New Zealand[30].

Why It Matters

Rod Dixon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Rod Dixon born?

Rod Dixon was born in Nelson[2].

What did Rod Dixon do for work?

Rod Dixon worked as long-distance runner[4].

Where did Rod Dixon go to school?

Rod Dixon was educated at Waimea College[7].

What awards did Rod Dixon receive?

Honors received include Bislett medal[8] and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    All-athletics.com id (archived) → 280961
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  2. 20d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Bislett medal, Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
    Participant in → 1984 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics
    Occupation → long-distance runner
    Educated at → —
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