Background
He was born in Villach, Kärnten, Austria.
He was born in Villach, Kärnten, Austria.
His height is 181 cm and weight 80 kg. Mesotitsch originally competed in cross-country skiing. However, in 1997 he was injured in a car crash and took up shooting during his recovery when he was unable to undertake ski training.
He subsequently switched to biathlon.
He has competed in four Winter Olympics, in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. Both of the relays together with Dominik Landertinger, Simon Eder and Christoph Sumann.
He was named Sportsman of the Year in 2011 in his home state of Carinthia. All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
*Mass start was added as an event in 2006, with the mixed relay being added in 2014.
World Championships
2 medals (1 silver, 1 bronze)
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program **Mixed relay was added as an event in 2005. Individual victories
3 victories (2 In, 1 Pu).
