Connie-Leigh Rixon
Maltese international lawn bowler (born 1997)
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Connie-Leigh Rixon (born 12 May 1997) is a Maltese international lawn bowler.[1]
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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 | |
Biography
Rixonwas born in Nambour, Queensland, Australia and is of Maltese descent.[2] She was selected as part of the Maltese team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast in Queensland,[3] where she claimed a bronze medal in the Fours with Rebecca Rixon (her sister), Rosemaree Rixon (her mother) and Sharon Callus.[4][5]
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.[6]
In 2022, she competed in the women's pairs and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[7][8]
In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Malta at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[9] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[10][11] In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia, where she won the silver medal after losing 15–11.[12]