Connie-Leigh Rixon

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

Connie-Leigh Rixon

Rixon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Personal information
Nationality	Maltese / Australian
Born	(1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 28) Nambour, Queensland, Australia
Sport
Sport	Lawn bowls
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking	27 (June 2024)
Medal record Representing  Malta World Outdoor Championships 2023 Gold Coast pairs Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast fours

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 Rebecca 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.