Milika Nathan

Milika Nathan (born around 1990) is a Tongan international lawn bowler who became a world champion in 2024. She qualified for the World Singles Champion of Champions, held in Auckland, New Zealand, by winning her national title, and surprised the bowls world by taking the gold medal. After winning six of her seven pool matches she beat Teokotai Jim in the quarter-final, Stef Branfield of England in the semi-final and Anne Nunes of the United States in the final. She had earlier won her national indoor title, which took her to the 2023 World Bowls Indoor Championships, and in June 2025 she reached a career-high ranking of world number 25. At the time of her success she worked as a teacher at Northcote Intermediate School.