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Jiao Liuyang

Jiao Liuyang, Chinese swimmer

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Born
August 6, 1991
Age in 2026
35
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1991

About Jiao Liuyang

Jiao Liuyang is a retired Chinese swimmer who won the 200 m butterfly at the 2012 Olympics, and formerly held the world record in the 4×100 m medley relay. At the 2006 Asian Championships in Singapore, Jiao won gold in the 200 m butterfly, setting a championship record of 2:08.54. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Jiao won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly with a time of 2:04.72. Competing at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Jiao won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly, recording 56.86 to set a new Asian record. She and gold medalist Liu Zige surpassed the former world record of 2:05.40 set by Jessicah Schipper in 2006.

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Jiao Liuyang timeline

  1. At the 2006 Asian Championships in Singapore, Jiao won gold in the 200 m butterfly, setting a championship record of 2:08.54.
  2. She and gold medalist Liu Zige surpassed the former world record of 2:05.40 set by Jessicah Schipper in 2006.
  3. At the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Jiao won the silver medal in the 200 m butterfly with a time of 2:04.72.
  4. Competing at the 2009 World Championships in Rome, Jiao won the bronze medal in the 100 m butterfly, recording 56.86 to set a new Asian record.

The world when Jiao Liuyang was born

Jiao Liuyang was born in 1991. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1991

  • #1 song"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams
  • Top movieThe Silence of the Lambs
  • Top TV showCheers
  • Best-selling bookScarlett – Alexandra Ripley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMichael Jordan wins his first NBA Championship
  • Top headlineSoviet Union dissolves
  • Technology milestoneFirst website goes live (info.cern.ch)
  • Defining fadGrunge music
  • Notable inventionSuper Nintendo (SNES)
  • World population5.37 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonChicago Bulls (NBA)
  • U.S. population252.2M

1991 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jiao Liuyang's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19912026
Gas$1.14$3.45/gal
Average home$99,700$435,000
Average income$35,945$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.21$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population252.2M341 million

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