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David Dixon Award is a four-yearly award given to the outstanding athlete of each
Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games is a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations, which consists mostly, but not exclusively, of territories of the former British Empire. The event was first held in 1930 ...
, 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
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in
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and is named after the former honorary secretary of the
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for 17 years, David Dixon.


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{{Commonwealth Games years International sports trophies and awards Commonwealth Games Sportsmanship trophies and awards