Marina Khan (bowls) explained

Marina Josephine Khan (born 13 December 1965 in Te Puke, New Zealand) is a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.^[1]

Personal life

She is of Pakistani descent through her father, and of Yugoslav and Maori descent through her mother.^{[2] [3]} Both she and her sister Jan Khan are the daughters of lawn bowler Millie Khan.

Bowls career

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal in the women's pairs event with her sister Jan Khan.^{[4] [5]}

She won the fours gold medal and triples silver medal at the 2007 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships in Christchurch.^[6]

Marina won the 2000 pairs title and the 2001 & 2002 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Matamata Bowls Club.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athletes and Results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
2. News: Spiritual guidance for Khan. 16 September 1998. 6 February 2015. The Independent. Andrew. Longmore.
3. News: My life in sport: Jan Khan. New Zealand Herald. 8 January 2010. 6 February 2015. Chris. Ratttue.
4. http://www.commonwealthgames.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?print=&id=0&ContactID=27423 Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
5. Web site: COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS. GRB Athletics.
6. Web site: Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners. World Bowls. 31 May 2021.
7. Web site: New Zealand Championships. Bowls Tawa.