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World's Strongest Woman

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• December 3, 2008: South Korean weightlifter Jang Mi-ran speaks during an interview with Reuters in Seoul. Jang Mi-ran claimed the unofficial title of the world's strongest woman when she won weightlifting gold at the Beijing Olympics in the super-heavyweight class with a series of record-setting lifts.
• August 25, 2008: South Korean Olympic gold medalists Park Tae-hwan (front row, L) of the men's 400 meters freestyle swimming holds the national flag as he marches with Jang Mi-ran (front row, R) of the women's +75 kilograms weightlifting and members of the national Olympic team during a welcoming ceremony in Seoul. Jang won the gold medal in the super-heavyweight class with a series of record-setting lifts. She is now a national hero and an inspiration to other females in her homeland.
• July 9, 2008: South Korea's national team weightlifter Jang Mi-ran practices during a media day event showing their training session for the Beijing 2008 Olympics at the Korea National Training Centre in Seoul.
• July 9, 2008: Once embarrassed by her oversized frame, Jang Mi-ran, says she's now comfortable with her 275-pound frame, Reuters reports.
• February 18, 2008: Weightlifter Jang Mi-ran shows her hands to photographers as she accepts the award for South Korea's Best Athlete at the Coca-Cola Sports Award ceremony in Seoul.
• September 26, 2007: Jang Mi-Ran lifts the bar to win the gold medal in the women's 75kg clean and jerk event at the world weightlifting championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
• September 26, 2007: Jang Mi-Ran celebrates after completing a lift in the women's 75kg clean and jerk event at the world weightlifting championships in Thailand.
• South Korean weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran struggled with her weight as a teen, but now she is a role model for heavy youngsters at home and abroad.
• August 21, 2004: Jang Mi Ran celebrates on the podium after the women's +75 kg weightlifting event at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.