Connie-Leigh Rixon
.jpg) Rixon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Maltese / Australian |
| Born | 12 May 1997 Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 27 (June 2024) |
Medal record | |
Connie-Leigh Rixon (born 12 May 1997) is a Maltese international lawn bowler.[1]
Biography
[edit]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 Rebecca 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] In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia, where she won the silver medal after losing 15–11.
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games". Lovin Malta. 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Profile". GC 2018.
- ^ "Bronze Medal Match". CG2018.
- ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games". Bowls International. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.