Ma Miaolan
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  China | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 1987 Singapore | Heptathlon |
| 1989 New Delhi | Heptathlon |
Ma Miaolan (Chinese: 马苗兰; born January 18, 1970) is a retired Chinese heptathlete.[1] On August 9, 1993 in Beijing, she set the Chinese record with a score of 6750 points.[2] Her achievements in sport earned her the nickname "Asia's Iron Woman" (亚洲女铁人). A native of Dongyang, Zhejiang, after her retirement she married table tennis athlete Chen Jian (陈健). As of 2008[update], the couple lived in Jinhua, and have one son (born c. 1994).[3]
