Chang Ming-Huang

Chang, Ming-Huang (simplified Chinese: 张铭煌; traditional 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 of time. 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 has made him qualified for 2012 London Olympic Games (standard A).

Ming-Huang is sponsored by Chinese Taipei Track & Field Association (CTTFA) & Taiwan Sports Affairs Council and Adidas. CTTFA represents Ming-Huang Chang for all foreign affairs.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Chinese Taipei
1999 World Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 1st Discus
2001 East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 2nd Discus
2002 Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 6th Discus
2005 Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 10th Discus
2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 3rd Shot put
2007 Asian Championships Amman, Jordan 2nd Shot put
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 3rd Shot put
2010 Asian Games GuangZhou, China 3rd Shot put
2011 Asian Athletics Championships Kobe, Japan 1st Shot put

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