- Jang Mi-Ran
Infobox Korean name
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rr=Jang Mi-ran
mr=Chang Mi-ranJang Mi-Ran (born
October 9 ,1983 ) is a female South Korean weightlifter.She competed in the
2004 Summer Olympics , and won the silver medal in the over 75 kg competition, with a total of 302.5 kg. [cite web|title=JANG Mi Ran|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=633]On
September 26 ,2007 , Jang won her third straight world championship overall title in the women's over 75 kg category by lifting 319 kg in total (138 kg in the snatch, 181 kg in theclean and jerk ). [cite web|title=JANG Mi-ran|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=431] She also surpassed the world record, which was set by herself in May 2006 inWonju , Korea, by one kilogram.Mu Shuangshuang , who lifted 319 kg in total as well, ranked second because of bodyweight, but broke the record an attempt earlier. [cite web|title=Progress of World Records, Women|publisher=International Weightlifting Federation|url=http://www.iwf.net/results/record_progw.php]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 theclean and jerk with 186 kg, and combined with 326 kg.Notes and references
External links
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JANGMIR01 profile]
* [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/3/228913.shtml Athlete Biography] at beijing2008
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