Rebecca Rixon
Maltese lawn bowler
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Rebecca Louise Rixon (born 9 December 2000) is a Maltese international lawn bowler.[1]
Rebecca Rixon (right) with her sister at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Maltese / Australian |
| Born | 9 December 2000 Nambour, Queensland, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Lawn bowls |
Medal record | |
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] In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia, where she won the silver medal after losing 15–11.
In December 2024, Rixon won the World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship.[10]