Ryan Dixon (born 2 December 1978) is a

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international

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Biography

He was born in

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and was selected as part of the Norfolk Island team for the

2018 Commonwealth Games The 2018 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXI Commonwealth Games and also known as Gold Coast 2018, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, bet ...

on the

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where he took a

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in the

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with Phil Jones and

Hadyn Evans Hadyn Paul "Teddy" Evans (born 15 October 1962) is a Norfolk Island businessman, actor and local government politician. He is also an international lawn bowler. Biography Evans was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, as an "eighth-generation descenda ...

. In 2020 he was selected for the

2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship The 2020 World Outdoor Bowls Championship was to be the 14th edition of the World Championships to be held at the Broadbeach Bowls Club, Musgrave Hill Bowls Club and Club Helensvale on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. There were to be ei ...

in Australia. In 2022, he competed in the men's singles and the men's triples at the

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England bet ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dixon, Ryan 1978 births Living people Bowls players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Bowls players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in lawn bowls Norfolk Island sportspeople Australian male bowls players Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Norfolk Island Norfolk Island bowls players Sportspeople from Gosford Sportsmen from New South Wales Medallists at the 2018 Commonwealth Games