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
Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Sport
SportLawn bowls
Medal record
Representing  Malta
World Outdoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Gold Coastpairs
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold Coastfours

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][4]

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.[5] In 2022, she competed in the women's pairs and the Women's fours at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.[6][7]

In 2023, she was selected as part of the team to represent Malta at the 2023 World Outdoor Bowls Championship.[8] She participated in the women's pairs and the women's fours events.[9][10] In the pairs partnering her sister, she reached the final against Malaysia, where she won the silver medal after losing 15–11.[11]

In December 2024, Rixon won the World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship.[12][13]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet The Athletes Chosen To Represent Malta At This Year's Commonwealth Games". Lovin Malta. 5 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 April 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Profile". GC 2018.
  3. ↑ "Bronze Medal Match". CG2018. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Malta's bowling family win Games bronze". Nine. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "2020 WORLD BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIPS: COMPETING COUNTRIES". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ↑ "Official Games profile". 2022 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 30 June 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Malta Representatives Named For B2022 Commonwealth Games". Bowls International. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "COMPETITORS CONFIRMED: WORLD BOWLS OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023". Bowls International. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Events and Results, World Championships 2023 Gold Coast, Australia". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "SCHEDULE & DRAWS". Bowls Australia. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Debutants Nabilah-Aleena claim World Bowls crown". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "World junior champions crowned". World Bowls. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Malta's Rebecca Rixon triumphs at World Junior Lawn Bowls Championships". Malta Sport. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
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