Jiao Liuyang
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Full name | Jiao Liuyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | August 6, 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | butterfly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jiao Liuyang (simplified Chinese: 焦刘洋; traditional Chinese: 焦劉洋; pinyin: Jiāo Liúyáng; born August 6, 1991 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a female Chinese swimmer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished second in the 200 m butterfly at 2:04.72, behind her teammate Liu Zige, who won the race in 2:04.18. Both girls were under 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 was 4th in the 200 m butterfly (2:07.22).
Major achievements
- 2005 National Games - 2nd 200m fly (2:10.31);
- 2006 Asian Championships - 1st 200m fly (2:08.54)
- 2008 Olympics - 2nd 200m fly (2:04.72)
- 2009 World Championships - 3rd 100m fly (56.86)
- 2009 Asian Swimming Championships - 1st 50m fly, 1st 100m fly, 2nd 200m fly
- 2011 World Aquatics Championships - 1st 200m fly
Records
- 2006 Asian Championships - (Tournament Record)
Personal Bests
In long course
- 50m butterfly: 26.04 Asian, Chinese Record (April 11, 2009)[1]
- 100m butterfly: 57.16 Asian, Chinese Record (April 10, 2009)[1]
References