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'''Rebecca Louise Rixon''' (born 9 December 2000) is a Maltese international [[Bowls|lawn bowler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-sport/meet-the-25-maltese-athletes-chosen-to-represent-the-country-at-this-years-commonwealth-games|title=Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games|date=5 April 2018 |publisher=Lovin Malta}}</ref>

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'''Rebecca Rixon''' (born 9 December 2000) is a [[Maltese people|Maltese]] international [[Bowls|lawn bowler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lovinmalta.com/news/news-sport/meet-the-25-maltese-athletes-chosen-to-represent-the-country-at-this-years-commonwealth-games|title=Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games|publisher=Lovin Malta}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
She was born in [[Nambour, Queensland]], [[Australia]] and was selected as part of the [[Malta at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Maltese team]] for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in [[Queensland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6012948-rebecca-rixon.htm|title=Profile|publisher=GC 2018}}</ref> where she claimed a [[bronze medal]] in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's fours|Fours]] with [[Connie-Leigh Rixon]] (her sister), [[Rosemaree Rixon]] (her mother) and [[Sharon Callus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/result-women-s-fours-fnl-000200-.htm|title=Bronze Medal Match|publisher=CG2018}}</ref>
She was born in [[Nambour]], Queensland, Australia and was selected as part of the [[Malta at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|Maltese team]] for the [[2018 Commonwealth Games]] on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in Queensland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6012948-rebecca-rixon.htm|title=Profile|publisher=GC 2018}}</ref> where she claimed a bronze medal in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's fours|Fours]] with [[Connie-Leigh Rixon]] (her sister), [[Rosemaree Rixon]] (her mother) and [[Sharon Callus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/result-women-s-fours-fnl-000200-.htm|title=Bronze Medal Match|publisher=CG2018}}</ref>

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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowls.com.au/2020-world-bowls-championships-competing-countries/|title=2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES|publisher=Bowls Australia}}</ref> In 2022, she competed in the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's pairs|women's pairs]] and the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Women's fours|Women's fours]] at the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://results.birmingham2022.com/#/athlete-details/45365|title=Official Games profile|publisher=2022 Commonwealth Games|access-date=4 August 2022}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/malta-representatives-named-for-b2022-commonwealth-games/|title=Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games|publisher=Bowls International|access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>


In 2020, she was selected for the [[2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bowls.com.au/2020-world-bowls-championships-competing-countries/|title=2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES|publisher=Bowls Australia}}</ref> In 2022, Rixon was selected for the pairs and fours events at the [[Lawn bowls at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|2022 Commonwealth Games]] in Birmingham.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/malta-representatives-named-for-b2022-commonwealth-games/|title=Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games|publisher=Bowls International|access-date=29 April 2022}}</ref>
In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Malta at the [[2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bowlsinternational.keypublishing.com/competitors-confirmed-world-bowls-outdoor-championships/ |title=COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023 |website=Bowls International |date=5 June 2023 |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> She participated in the [[2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship – Women's Pairs|women's pairs]] and the [[2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship – Women's Fours|women's fours]] events.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldbowls.com/events-list/ |title=Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia |publisher=World Bowls |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://world2023.bowls.com.au/event-info/schedule/ |title=SCHEDULE & DRAWS |publisher=Bowls Australia |access-date=2 September 2023}}</ref> In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia, where she won the silver medal after losing 15–11.


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Latest revision as of 09:27, 9 September 2023

Rebecca Rixon
Rebecca Rixon (right) with her sister at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
NationalityMaltese / Australian
Born (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 24)
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  Malta
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Gold Coast pairs
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast fours

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

Biography

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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] In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia, where she won the silver medal after losing 15–11.

References

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  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.
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