Jang Mi-ran
Weightlifter and Olympic champion
A South Korean weightlifter achieved significant success in international competitions, specializing in the +75 kg category. Won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, setting an Olympic record in the clean and jerk with a lift of 187 kg. Secured multiple gold medals at the World Weightlifting Championships, contributing to a prominent career in the sport. Retired from competitive weightlifting in 2012 and transitioned into a coaching role and public speaking.
Gold medalist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Multiple world champion in weightlifting
Set Olympic record in the clean and jerk
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French actor and filmmaker of 'Mon Oncle'
Born
October 9th, 1907 118 years ago
Died
1982 44 years ago — 75 years old
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English actor in theater and film
Born
October 9th, 1923 102 years ago
Died
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American baseball player, Hall of Famer
Born
October 9th, 1898 127 years ago
Died
1990 36 years ago — 92 years old
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French monarch and last Bourbon king
Born
October 9th, 1757 268 years ago
Died
1836 190 years ago — 79 years old
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Chemist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1902
Born
October 9th, 1852 173 years ago
Died
1919 107 years ago — 67 years old
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American tennis player and doubles champion
Born
October 9th, 1953 72 years ago
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