Rebecca Rixon
 Rebecca Rixon (right) with her sister at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Maltese / Australian | |||||||||||
| Born | 9 December 2000 Nambour, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Lawn bowls | |||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
References
- ^ "Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games". Lovin Malta.
- ^ "Profile". GC 2018.
- ^ "Bronze Medal Match". CG2018.
- ^ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia.
- ^ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games". Bowls International. Retrieved 29 April 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. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.