David Dixon Award

{{Short description|Award given to outstanding athlete of Commonwealth Games}}

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

class="wikitable"

! Year !! Athlete !! Athletic field !! Country

2002

| Natalie du Toit[http://www.thecgf.com/search/oath.asp Oath & Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808161946/http://www.thecgf.com/search/oath.asp |date=2014-08-08 }}. Commonwealth games Federation. Retrieved on 2014-08-04.

|{{flagCGF|RSA}}

|{{flagCGF|IND}}

| Trecia Smith[http://www.thecgf.com/medialibrary/news/2010-10-15.asp Trecia Smith wins David Dixon Award] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808052301/http://www.thecgf.com/medialibrary/news/2010-10-15.asp |date=2014-08-08 }}. Commonwealth games Federation (2010-10-05). Retrieved on 2014-08-04.

| Athletics

|{{flagCGF|JAM}}

2014

| Francesca Jones{{Cite web |title=Wales Frankie Jones is games 'outstanding athlete' |url=https://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-08-03/wales-frankie-jones-is-games-outstanding-athlete/ |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=ITV News |language=en}}

| Rhythmic gymnastics

|{{flagCGF|WAL}}

2018

| David Liti{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/commonwealth-games/103125831/david-liti-receives-the-david-dixon-award-for-outstanding-sporting-spirit-at-commonwealth-games|title=David Liti receives the David Dixon Award for outstanding sporting spirit at Commonwealth Games |website=Stuff.co.nz|accessdate=2018-04-16|date=2018-04-16}}

|{{flagCGF|NZL}}

|{{flagCGF|SIN}}

References

Category:International sports trophies and awards

Category:Commonwealth Games

Category:Sportsmanship trophies and awards

David Dixon Award

Winners

See also

References