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Millie Khan, Auckland, 1990

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Millie Khan, Auckland, 1990

Millie Khan won silver in the women's singles bowls at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland. She was beaten in the final by Geua Tau of Papua New Guinea. Khan won the hearts of the public as a family tragedy – the death of her infant grandson – occurred the day of the bowls final.

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Joseph Romanos, Olympic and Commonwealth games – Commonwealth Games stars, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/37945/millie-khan-auckland-1990 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Joseph Romanos, published 14 November 2012, updated 1 June 2023.