Chang Ming-huang
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 Chang Ming-Huang in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Republic of China |
| Born | 7 August 1982 Taichung, Taiwan |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 140 kg (309 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Chinese Taipei |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Shot put |
| Updated on 15 August 2012. | |
Chang Ming-huang (Chinese: 張銘煌; pinyin: Zhāng Mínghuáng; born 7 August 1982 in Taichung) is a Taiwanese discus thrower and shot putter.
He has been focusing on shot put only since 2006. He trained in National College of Physical Education during his university study in Taiwan. He also has trained in China for a period. He has trained with Werner Goldmann in Berlin from June 2007 until 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
He has been training with Donald Babbitt in Athens, GA, USA, since Feb 2010. His personal best shot-put throw is 20.58 metres, achieved in Aug 2011 in Athens, Georgia, USA. This is the national record in Taiwan. This performance qualified him for the 2012 London Olympic Games (standard A).
On 3 August 2012, Ming-Huang threw 20.25 meters in the qualification round of the Men's Shot-Put at the London Olympic Games and became the 2nd Asian athlete to get into the final in the history of the event. Later in the evening, he threw 19.99 meters and was ranked 12th in the final.
Ming-Huang is sponsored by Chinese Taipei Athletics Association (CTAA) & Taiwan Sport Administration of Ministry of Education and Adidas. CTAA represents Ming-Huang Chang for all foreign affairs.
Ming-Huang is also employed by National Taiwan University of Physical Education and Sport as a throwing coach.
Achievements[edit]
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- 1982 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Taichung
- Taiwanese discus throwers
- Taiwanese shot putters
- Taiwanese male athletes
- Male discus throwers
- Male shot putters
- Olympic athletes for Taiwan
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Asian Games silver medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Asian Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Chinese Taipei
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Chinese Taipei
- Medalists at the 2007 Summer Universiade
- Asian Athletics Championships winners