Jang Mi-ran (Korean: 장미란; Korean pronunciation: [tɕɐŋ.mi.ɾɐn]; born October 9, 1983) is a South Korean Olympic weightlifter. She is currently based in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, competing for the Goyang City Government Sports Club.
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 9, 1983[1] Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118.07 kg (260.3 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | +75kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 장미란 |
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| Revised Romanization | Jang Miran |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang Miran |
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in the +75 kg category, with a total of 302.5 kg.[2]
On September 26, 2007, Jang won her third straight world championship overall title in the women's +75 kg category by lifting 319 kg of overalls in total (138 kg in the snatch, 181 kg of overalls in the clean and jerk).[3] She also surpassed the world record, which was set by herself in May 2006 in Wonju, Korea, by one kilogram. Mu Shuangshuang, who lifted 319 kg in overalls as well, ranked second because of bodyweight, but broke the record an attempt earlier.[4]
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the +75 kg category. She broke the world records in the snatch with 140 kg, in the clean and jerk with 186 kg, and combined with 326 kg.[5]
She won the gold medal in the +75 kg division at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. With this medal, which was her first gold in Asian Games, she completed the weightlifting equivalent of a "grand slam" as champion in the Summer Olympics, world championships and Asian Games.[6]
In February 2012, Jang announced the launch of her new foundation, Jang Miran Foundation, and stated that the mission of the Jang Miran Foundation is "[to help] young athletes in minor sports."[7]
After failing to get a medal in the 2012 London Olympics, Jang decided to retire in January 2013, saying she wanted to focus on her foundation and continuing her education at Yong In University.[8]
In November 2016, Hripsime Khurshudyan of Armenia was stripped of her bronze medal for doping, allowing Jang to move into 3rd place for the Women's 75+ kg Weightlifting Division at the London 2012 Summer Olympics.[9]
2016 MBC drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo is inspired by the real-life story of Jang.
In 2015, Jang earned a doctorate in physical education from Yong In University.[10] From 2016 to July 2023, Jang Mi-ran served as a professor in the Department of Physical Education at Yongin University. In July 2023, she was appointed as the Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in South Korea.[11]
Major results
edit| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 2004 | Athens, Greece | +75 kg | 125 | 130 | 2 | 165 | 172.5 | 2 | 302.5 | |||
| 2008 | Beijing, China | +75 kg | 130 | 136 | 140 | 1 | 175 | 183 | 186 | 1 | 326 | |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | +75 kg | 120 | 125 | 4 | 158 | 164 | 3 | 289 | |||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2003 | Vancouver, Canada | +75 kg | 115 | 10 | 152.5 | 157.5 | 272.5 | 5 | ||||
| 2005 | Doha, Qatar | +75 kg | 125 | 128 | 162 | 172 | 300 | |||||
| 2006 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | +75 kg | 130 | 135 | 170 | 175 | 179 | 314 | ||||
| 2007 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | +75 kg | 130 | 135 | 138 | 171 | 178 | 181 | 319 | |||
| 2009 | Goyang, South Korea | +75 kg | 131 | 136 | 174 | 187 | 323 | |||||
| 2010 | Antalya, Turkey | +75 kg | 125 | 130 | 167 | 176 | 179 | 309 | ||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2002 | Busan, South Korea | +75 kg | 110 | 115 | 117.5 | 2 | 140 | 145 | 155 | 2 | 272.5 | |
| 2006 | Doha, Qatar | +75 kg | 130 | 135 | 2 | 171 | 178 | 1 | 313 | |||
| 2010 | Guangzhou, China | +75 kg | 130 | 3 | 175 | 181 | 1 | 311 | ||||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | Pyeongtaek, South Korea | +75 kg | 116 | 120 | 125 | 155 | 165 | 290 | ||||
| World Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2001 | Thessaloniki, Greece | +75 kg | 105 | 110 | 140 | 250 | ||||||
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b c d "Jang Mi-Ran". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "JANG Mi Ran". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
- ^ "JANG Mi-ran". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
- ^ "Progress of World Records, Women". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-08-17.
- ^ "FLASH:JANG MIRAN OF SOUTH KOREA BREAKS WOMEN'S 75KG WEIGHTLIFTING SNATCH WORLD RECORD". Archived from the original on August 24, 2008. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ^ "(Asian Games) S Korea golden in baseball, weightlifting, taekwondo, fencing". Yonhap. 20 Nov 2010. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 20 Nov 2010.
- ^ "Weightlifter Jang launches sports foundation". The Korea Herald. 1 Feb 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
- ^ "Jang mi-ran bids emotional farewell to weightlifting". The Korea Times. 10 Jan 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
- ^ "London 2012: Yuliya Zaripova among 12 disqualified after retests". BBC. 21 Nov 2016. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 14 Mar 2017.
- ^ "Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran put in charge of sports administration". The Korea Times. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Ministery of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of South Korea".
External links
edit- Jang Mi-ran at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Jang Mi-ran at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Jang Mi-ran at Olympics.com
- Jang Mi-ran at Olympedia
- Jang Mi-ran at databaseOlympics.com (archived)