Connie-Leigh Rixon

Connie-Leigh Rixon
Rixon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
NationalityMaltese / Australian
Born (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
27 (June 2024)
Medal record
Representing  Malta
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Gold Coastpairs
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coastfours

Connie-Leigh Rixon (born 12 May 1997) is a Maltese international lawn bowler.[1]

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games". Lovin Malta. 5 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Meet Our Flag Bearer - CONNIE RIXON... - LawnBowls.com". 23 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Profile". GC 2018.
  4. ↑ "Bronze Medal Match". CG2018.
  5. ↑ "Malta's bowling family win Games bronze". Nine. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. 12 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games". Bowls International. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "Debutants Nabilah-Aleena claim World Bowls crown". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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