David Dixon Award
David Dixon Award is a four-yearly award given to the outstanding athlete of each Commonwealth Games, based on their performance at the event, fair play, and overall contribution to their team's participation at the Commonwealth Games.
The award was introduced in the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and is named after the former honorary secretary of the Commonwealth Games Federation for 17 years, David Dixon.
Winners
Year | Athlete | Athletic field | Country |
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2002 | Natalie du Toit[1] | Swimming | ![]() |
2006 | Samaresh Jung[1] | Shooting | ![]() |
2010 | Trecia Smith[2] | Athletics | ![]() |
2014 | Francesca Jones[3] | Rhythmic gymnastics | ![]() |
2018 | David Liti[4] | Weightlifting | ![]() |
2022 | Feng Tianwei | Table Tennis | ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ a b Oath & Award Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Commonwealth games Federation. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
- ^ Trecia Smith wins David Dixon Award Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine. Commonwealth games Federation (2010-10-05). Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
- ^ "Wales Frankie Jones is games 'outstanding athlete'". ITV News. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "David Liti receives the David Dixon Award for outstanding sporting spirit at Commonwealth Games". Stuff.co.nz. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
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- 1930 Hamilton
- 1934 London
- 1938 Sydney
- 1950 Auckland
- 1954 Vancouver
- 1958 Cardiff
- 1962 Perth
- 1966 Kingston
- 1970 Edinburgh
- 1974 Christchurch
- 1978 Edmonton
- 1982 Brisbane
- 1986 Edinburgh
- 1990 Auckland
- 1994 Victoria
- 1998 Kuala Lumpur
- 2002 Manchester
- 2006 Melbourne
- 2010 Delhi
- 2014 Glasgow
- 2018 Gold Coast
- 2022 Birmingham
- 2026 TBA
- 2030 TBA
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