Rebecca Rixon

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

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

  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.