Marina Khan (bowls)

For the Pakistani TV actress, see Marina Khan.

Marina Khan

Personal information
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	(1965-12-13) 13 December 1965 (age 59)
Sport
Sport	Bowls
Club	Matamata BC
Medal record Representing   New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne Pairs World Outdoor Championships 2008 Christchurch triples Asia Pacific Bowls Championships 2007 Christchurch fours 2007 Christchurch triples

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]

References

1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
2. Longmore, Andrew (16 September 1998). "Spiritual guidance for Khan". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
3. Ratttue, Chris (8 January 2010). "My life in sport: Jan Khan". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
4. Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
5. "COMMONWEALTH GAMES MEDALLISTS - BOWLS". GRB Athletics.
6. "Asia Pacific Championships Past Winners" (PDF). World Bowls. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
7. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.