Jiao Liuyang

Jiao Liuyang

Personal information
Full name	Jiao Liuyang
Nationality	China
Born	(1991-08-06) August 6, 1991 Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Stroke(s)	butterfly
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 2012 London 200m butterfly Silver 2008 Beijing 200m butterfly World Championships (LC) Gold 2009 Rome 4×100 m medley Gold 2011 Shanghai 200 m butterfly Silver 2011 Shanghai 4×100 m medley Bronze 2009 Rome 100m butterfly World Championships (SC) Silver 2012 Istanbul 50 m butterfly Silver 2012 Istanbul 200 m butterfly Asian Champs Gold 2009 Foshan 50m butterfly Gold 2009 Foshan 100m butterfly Silver 2009 Foshan 200m butterfly

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
• 2012 Summer Olympics - 1st 200m Butterfly^[1][2]

Records

• 2006 Asian Championships - (Tournament Record)

Personal Bests

In long course

• 50m butterfly: 26.04 Asian, Chinese Record (April 11, 2009)^[3]
• 100m butterfly: 57.16 Asian, Chinese Record (April 10, 2009)^[3]

See also

• China at the 2012 Summer Olympics - Swimming

References

• http://2008teamchina.olympic.cn/index.php/personview/personsen/792