Chang Ming-huang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Chang Ming-huang

Taiwanese athlete

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1982

Place of Birth: Taichung

Profession: athletics competitor

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Chang Ming-huang

  • Chang Ming-huang (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Zhang 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.

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