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Jiao Liuyang
Chinese swimmer (born 1991)
| Full name | Jiao Liuyang |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Born | (1991-08-06) August 6, 1991 (age 33) Harbin, Heilongjiang, China |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | butterfly |
In this Chinese name, the family name is Jiao.
Jiao Liuyang (simplified Chinese: 焦刘洋; traditional Chinese: 焦劉洋; pinyin: Jiāo Liúyáng; born August 6, 1991) is a Chinese swimmer, who specializes in the 200-metre butterfly.
Career
She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly in a time of 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in a time of 2:04.18. Both swimmers swam faster than the former world record held by Australia's Jessicah Schipper (2:05.40).
Before the Olympics, Jiao had competed at the 2007 World Swimming Championships in Melbourne, where she placed 4th in the 200 m butterfly (2:07.22).
She World record progression 4 × 100 metres medley relay - Wikipedia FEZI