Marjon Wijnsma (born 18 July 1965 in Giekerk) is a retired

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heptathlete. She competed in the

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as well. She is a four-times national champion in this discipline, whereas in the heptathlon she became Dutch champion only once. Her personal best score was 6213 points, achieved in May 1988 in

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.World women's all-time best heptathlon (updated 2001)
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1965 births Living people Dutch heptathletes Dutch female long jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Netherlands People from Tytsjerksteradiel Athletes from Friesland 20th-century Dutch sportswomen {{Netherlands-athletics-bio-stub