Jang Mi-ran

In this Korean name, the family name is Jang.

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.

Jang Mi-ran

Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1983-10-09) October 9, 1983 (age 41)[1] Wonju, Gangwon, South Korea[1]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Weight	118.07 kg (260.3 lb) [1]
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Weightlifting
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
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

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. "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".

External links

• 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 (archive)
• Jang Mi-ran at databaseOlympics.com (archived)