Jan Khan Explained

Jan Khan
Nationality:New Zealander
Birth Date:25 April 1958
Sport:Bowls
Club:Beckenham BC

Jan Maraea Khan (born 25 April 1958 in Rotorua, New Zealand) is an international lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.[1]

Personal life

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

Bowls career

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she won a bronze medal in the women's fours event. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she again won a bronze in the women's pairs event with her sister Marina Khan.[4] [5]

She has won five medals at the Asia Pacific Bowls Championships, of which three have been gold medals.[6]

Khan won the 2010 singles title and the 1997, 2000 & 2001 fours title at the New Zealand National Bowls Championships when bowling for the Beckenham 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. The New Zealand Herald. 8 January 2010. 6 February 2015. Chris. Ratttue.
  4. http://www.olympic.org.nz/athletes/maraea-jan-khan/ 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.