Jang Mi-ran

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 Province, South Korea[1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight118.07 kg (260.3 lb) [1]
Sport
Country South Korea
SportWeightlifting
Event+75kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 140 kg (2008)
  • Clean and jerk: 187 kg (2009)
  • Total: 326 kg (2008)
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
2008 Beijing +75 kg
2004 Athens +75 kg
2012 London +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 Doha +75 kg
Asian Championships
2012 Pyeongtaek +75 kg
Korean name
Hangul
장미란
Hanja
張美蘭
RRJang Miran
MRChang Miran

Jang Mi-ran (Korean: 장미란; pronounced [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.

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

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2004 Athens, Greece +75 kg 125 130 132.5 2 165 170 172.5 2 302.5
2008 Beijing, China +75 kg 130 136 140 1 175 183 186 1 326
2012 London, United Kingdom +75 kg 120 125 129 4 158 164 170 3 289
World Championships
2003 Vancouver, Canada +75 kg 115 115 120 10 152.5 157.5 165 272.5 5
2005 Doha, Qatar +75 kg 125 128 130 162 172 178 300
2006 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic +75 kg 130 130 135 170 175 179 314
2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand +75 kg 130 135 138 171 178 181 319
2009 Goyang, South Korea +75 kg 131 131 136 174 174 187 323
2010 Antalya, Turkey +75 kg 125 130 130 167 176 179 309
Asian Games
2002 Busan, South Korea +75 kg 110 115 117.5 2 140 145 155 2 272.5
2006 Doha, Qatar +75 kg 130 135 139 2 171 178 182 1 313
2010 Guangzhou, China +75 kg 130 130 134 3 175 181 188 1 311
Asian Championships
2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea +75 kg 116 120 125 155 165 165 290
World Junior Championships
2001 Thessaloniki, Greece +75 kg 105 105 110 140 145 145 250

Notes and references

  1. ^ 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.
  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.
  10. ^ "Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran put in charge of sports administration". The Korea Times. 2023-06-29. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  11. ^ "Ministery of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of South Korea".
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