Connie-Leigh RIXON
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Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls
Connie-Leigh RIXON - Schedule
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Thu, 5 Apr
16:01
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Women's Fours
Section B - Round 1
ENG England
10
MLT Malta
14
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Finished |
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Thu, 5 Apr
19:00
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Women's Fours
Section B - Round 2
IND India
15
MLT Malta
20
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Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
16:01
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Women's Fours
Section B - Round 3
FIJ Fiji
20
MLT Malta
12
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Finished |
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Fri, 6 Apr
19:00
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Women's Fours
Section B - Round 4
NIR Northern Ireland
8
MLT Malta
21
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Finished |
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Sat, 7 Apr
16:01
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Women's Fours
Quarter Final
IND India
11
MLT Malta
13
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Finished |
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Sun, 8 Apr
9:01
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Women's Fours
Semi Final
MLT Malta
8
RSA South Africa
14
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
9:01
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Women's Pairs
Section D - Round 1
NIU Niue
9
MLT Malta
29
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Finished |
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Mon, 9 Apr
12:15
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Women's Fours
Bronze Medal Match
CAN Canada
8
MLT Malta
17
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Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
9:01
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Women's Pairs
Section D - Round 2
ENG England
23
MLT Malta
10
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Finished |
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Tue, 10 Apr
12:00
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Women's Pairs
Section D - Round 3
AUS Australia
18
MLT Malta
14
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
9:01
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Women's Pairs
Section D - Round 4
ZAM Zambia
12
MLT Malta
24
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Finished |
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Wed, 11 Apr
12:00
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Women's Pairs
Section D - Round 5
PNG Papua New Guinea
19
MLT Malta
20
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Finished |
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ENG
IND
FIJ
NIR
RSA
NIU
CAN
AUS
ZAM
PNGBiographical Information
Con, Connie (Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
Hobbies:
Singing (Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
Occupation:
Student, retail assistant (sunshinecoastdaily.com.au, 12 Sep 2016)
Education:
Business (marketing and public relations) at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
Languages spoken:
English
Coach:
PERSONAL: Ian SCHUBACK (AUS) (Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
Sporting relatives:
Her sister Rebecca competes in lawn bowls for the U18 Queensland team. (sunshinecoastdaily.com.au, 3 Oct 2016).
Playing on Malta national team with her sister Connie-Leigh and her mother Rose at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Gmaes. (GC2018, 7 Apr 2018)
Reason:
“The main reason I started (age 11) is because my mum was taking lessons to try and beat my dad during the annual Christmas barefoot bowls. My younger sister Rebecca and I used to watch, then we started playing too.” (myweeklypreview.com.au, 1 Jun 2017; bowlswa.com.au, 5 Mar 2015; Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
Ambition:
Make a final at the Commonwealth Games. "We haven't played much with Malta, so it will be such a great achievement to make a final and gel well together." (Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
Memorable:
Winning the mixed pairs at the 2017 World Youth Championship in Broadbeach, Australia. (Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
Hero:
“I'm inspired by Australian captain Lynsey CLARK as she has definitely led the way in my eyes. Lynsey started much the same as I have, as a junior player, and was able to make the transition to open sides, and then as an Australian representative, where she has been playing for more than 12 years - what an achievement. I really admire her as a player and as a person as she is a champion on and off the green.” (bowlswa.com.au, 5 Mar 2015)
Influence:
Her coach Ian SCHUBACK (AUS). " 'Shoey' is an awesome mentor." (Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
Ritual:
"Changes all the time. If I'm not playing well the jewellery comes off. Also chewing gum for nerves." (Athlete, 16 Jun 2017)
MALTA
Grandparents were born in Malta and emigrated to Australia. A representative from Malta asked if she would compete for the small Mediterranean island nation. “It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make. You have to take a two-year ban from any state-level competition and I couldn’t represent Queensland for two years after I finished competing for Malta. Because I had such strong ties with the state squad, it wasn’t a decision I took lightly." She decided to represent Malta at the 2017 World Youth Championship in Broadbeach, Australia. (sunshinecoastdaily.com.au, 13 Mar 2017)
RIVALRY
Competes and trains with sister Rebecca. "We're very competitive so we push each other. I don't like losing to her and she doesn't like losing to me, so I think that makes training a bit more interesting. I'm almost three-and-a-half years older than her, so I've got the upper hand but she's catching up quickly." (sunshinecoastdaily.com.au, 7 Oct 2014)
NATIONAL FIRST
She became the first athlete to win a world bowls title representing Malta, after taking gold in the mixed pairs at the 2017 World Youth Championships in Broadbeach, Australia. (Sunshine Coast Daily, 4 Apr 2017)
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Legend
: Gold
: Silver
: Bronze
: Gold Medal Event- : Bronze Medal Event
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