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.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Jang.
Jang Mi-ran
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1983-10-09) October 9, 1983[1]
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
2012 London +75 kg
2008 Beijing +75 kg
2004 Athens +75 kg
World Championships
2005 Doha +75 kg
2006 Santo Domingo +75 kg
2007 Chiang Mai +75 kg
2009 Goyang +75 kg
2010 Antalya+75 kg
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou +75 kg
2002 Busan +75 kg
2006 Qatar +75 kg
Asian Championships
2012 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]

In 2016, a Korean drama based around her life called Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo, aired.

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2004 Athens, Greece+75 kg125130132.52165170172.52302.5
2008 Beijing, China+75 kg13013614011751831861326
2012 London, United Kingdom+75 kg12012512941581641703289
World Championships
2003 Vancouver, Canada+75 kg11511512010152.5157.5165272.55
2005 Doha, Qatar+75 kg125128130162172178300
2006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic+75 kg130130135170175179314
2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand+75 kg130135138171178181319
2009 Goyang, South Korea+75 kg131131136174174187323
2010 Antalya, Turkey+75 kg125130130167176179309
Asian Games
2002 Busan, South Korea+75 kg110115117.521401451552272.5
2006 Doha, Qatar+75 kg13013513921711781821313
2010 Guangzhou, China+75 kg13013013431751811881311
Asian Championships
2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea+75 kg116120125155165165290
World Junior Championships
2001 Thessaloniki, Greece+75kg105105110140145145250

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". Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  6. "(Asian Games) S Korea golden in baseball, weightlifting, taekwondo, fencing". Yonhap. 20 Nov 2010. Retrieved 20 Nov 2010.
  7. "Weightlifter Jang launches sports foundation". The Korea Herald. 1 Feb 2012. 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. Retrieved 14 Mar 2017.
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