Marina Khan (bowls)

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

Marina Khan

Personal information
Nationality	New Zealand
Born	13 December 1965
Sport
Sport	Bowls
Club	Matamata BC
Medal record Representing  New Zealand Commonwealth Games 2006 Melbourne Pairs World Outdoor Championships 2008 Christchurch triples

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]

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.[6]

References

1. "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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. "New Zealand Championships". Bowls Tawa.