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 |
Medal record | |
Connie-Leigh Rixon (born 12 May 1997) 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 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.
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