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.

The David Dixon Award from the 2014 Commonwealth Games was awarded to Francesca 'Frankie' Jones, who represented Wales in rhythmic gymnastics and won five silver medals and one gold.

Winners
YearAthleteAthletic fieldCountry
2002 Natalie du Toit[1] Swimming  South Africa
2006 Samaresh Jung[1] Shooting  India
2010 Trecia Smith[2] Athletics  Jamaica
2014 Francesca Jones Rhythmic gymnastics  Wales
2018 David Liti[3] Weightlifting  New Zealand

See also

References
  1. Oath & Award. Commonwealth games Federation. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
  2. Trecia Smith wins David Dixon Award. Commonwealth games Federation (2010-10-05). Retrieved on 2014-08-04.
  3. "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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