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.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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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 |