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Marina Khan
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born (1965-12-13) 13 December 1965 (age 58)
Sport
SportBowls
ClubMatamata BC

Medal record

Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Pairs
World Outdoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Christchurch triples
Asia Pacific Bowls Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Christchurch fours
Silver medal – second place 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marina_Khan_(bowls)&oldid=1222932059"

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