Jang Mi-ran

Jang Mi-ran (Korean pronunciation: [tɕɐŋ.mi.ɾɐn]; born October 9, 1983) is a South Korean Olympic weightlifter. She is currently based in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, competing for the Goyang City Government Sports Club.

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.
Jang Mi-ran
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1983-10-09) October 9, 1983[1]
Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight118.07 kg (260.3 lb) [1]
Sport
Country South Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)+75kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 140 kg (2008)
  • Clean and jerk: 187 kg (2009)
  • Total: 326 kg (2008)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens +75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London +75 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Doha +75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2006 Santo Domingo +75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2007 Chiang Mai +75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2009 Goyang +75 kg
Bronze medal – third place2010 Antalya+75 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan +75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha +75 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Pyeongtaek+75 kg
Korean name
Hangul
장미란
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJang Miran
McCune–ReischauerChang 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.

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2004Greece Athens, Greece+75 kg125130132.52165170172.52302.52nd place, silver medalist(s)
2008China Beijing, China+75 kg130136140117518318613261st place, gold medalist(s)
2012United Kingdom London, United Kingdom+75 kg120125129415816417032893rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships
2003Canada Vancouver, Canada+75 kg11511512010152.5157.51653rd place, bronze medalist(s)272.55
2005Qatar Doha, Qatar+75 kg1251281302nd place, silver medalist(s)1621721781st place, gold medalist(s)3001st place, gold medalist(s)
2006Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic+75 kg1301301352nd place, silver medalist(s)1701751791st place, gold medalist(s)3141st place, gold medalist(s)
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand+75 kg1301351381st place, gold medalist(s)1711781811st place, gold medalist(s)3191st place, gold medalist(s)
2009South Korea Goyang, South Korea+75 kg1311311362nd place, silver medalist(s)1741741871st place, gold medalist(s)3231st place, gold medalist(s)
2010Turkey Antalya, Turkey+75 kg1251301303rd place, bronze medalist(s)1671761792nd place, silver medalist(s)3093rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Asian Games
2002South Korea Busan, South Korea+75 kg110115117.521401451552272.52nd place, silver medalist(s)
2006Qatar Doha, Qatar+75 kg130135139217117818213132nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010China Guangzhou, China+75 kg130130134317518118813111st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2012South Korea Pyeongtaek, South Korea+75 kg1161201251st place, gold medalist(s)1551651651st place, gold medalist(s)2901st place, gold medalist(s)
World Junior Championships
2001Greece Thessaloniki, Greece+75 kg1051051103rd place, bronze medalist(s)1401451453rd place, bronze medalist(s)2503rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Notes and references
  1. "Jang Mi-Ran". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. "JANG Mi Ran". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  3. "JANG Mi-ran". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  4. "Progress of World Records, Women". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2008-08-17.
  5. "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.
  6. "(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.
  7. "Weightlifter Jang launches sports foundation". The Korea Herald. 1 Feb 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 22 Nov 2014.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
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