Millie Khan
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Millie Cecilia Khan (29 July 1938 – 24 November 2003) was a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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A competitor at four Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....

; she won a silver medal in the women's singles at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
1990 Commonwealth Games
The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January-3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Participants competed in ten sports: athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, judo,...

. She won a bronze medal in the same event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...

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She won a total of twelve national titles in lawn bowls. Two of her daughters (Jan Khan
Jan Khan
Jan Khan is a 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. They are daughters of lawn bowler Millie...

 and Marina Khan
Marina Khan (bowler)
Marina Khan is a lawn bowls competitor for New Zealand.At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a bronze medal in the women's pairs event with her sister Jan Khan. They are daughters of lawn bowler Millie Khan.-References:...

) are also New Zealand representative lawn bowlers.
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