Jan Khan


Jan Khan
Personal information
Nationality  New Zealand
Born (1958-04-25) 25 April 1958
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
World Outdoor Championships
2000 Moama Women's fours
2008 Christchurch Women's triples
2012 Adelaide Women's triples
Commonwealth Games
2002 Manchester Women's fours
2006 Melbourne Women's pairs

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

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.[1] They are daughters of lawn bowler Millie Khan. Jan is of Pakistani descent through her father, and of Yugoslav and Maori descent through her mother.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
  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.


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