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| Ma Jianjun | |||
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| Born | October 8, 1984 Baise, Guangxi | ||
| Nationality |  China | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6.40 ft) | ||
| Weight | 185 kg (408 lb) | ||
Ma Jianjun (born 8 October 1984 in Baise, Guangxi) is a male Chinese water polo player who was part of the gold medal winning team at the 2007 National Championships. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]
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This article presents the national team appearances in the women's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 2000.
This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the China women's national water polo team at the Summer Olympics.
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