Rebecca Rixon

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Rebecca Rixon
Connie-Leigh and Rebecca Rixon.jpg
Rebecca Rixon (right) with her sister at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
NationalityMaltese / Australian
Born (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 22)
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Sport
Sport Lawn bowls
Medal record
Representing Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast fours

Rebecca Louise Rixon (born 9 December 2000) is a Maltese international lawn bowler. [1]

Biography

She was born in Nambour, Queensland, Australia and was selected as part of the Maltese team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland [2] where she claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with Connie-Leigh Rixon (her sister), Rosemaree Rixon (her mother) and Sharon Callus. [3]

In 2020, she was selected for the 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Australia but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] In 2022, she competed in the women's pairs and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. [5] [6]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Malta at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship. [7] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events. [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games". Lovin Malta. 5 April 2018.
  2. "Profile". GC 2018.
  3. "Bronze Medal Match". CG2018.
  4. "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.
  5. "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  6. "Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games". Bowls International. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  7. "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  8. "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.