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| Nationality | Burmese | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1966 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | Racewalking | |||||||||||||||||
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Ma Kyin Lwan (born 5 May 1966) is a Burmese racewalker. She competed in the women's 10 kilometres walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]
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Ma Kyin Lwan (born 5 May 1966) is a Burmese racewalker. She competed in the women's 10 kilometres walk at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]
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