Jan Khan

This article is about the New Zealand athlete. For the Afghan politician, see Jan Mohammed Khan. For the Khan of Kalat, see Mir Mohammad Azam Jan Khan.

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

Jan Khan

Personal information
Nationality	New Zealander
Born	(1958-04-25) 25 April 1958
Sport
Sport	Bowls
Club	Beckenham BC
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 Asia Pacific Bowls Championships 1999 Kuala Lumpur fours 2007 Christchurch fours 2007 Christchurch triples 2011 Adelaide fours 2011 Adelaide triples

Personal life

Jan is of Pakistani descent through her father, and of Yugoslav and Maori descent through her mother. 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.

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

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.