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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Jiao.

Medal record
Women's Swimming
Competitor for  China
Olympic Games
Silver	2008 Beijing	200 m butterfly
World Championships (LC)
Bronze	2009 Rome	100 m 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 200 m fly (2:10.31);
• 2006 Asian Championships - 1st 200 m fly (2:08.54)
• 2008 Summer Olympics - 2nd 200 m fly (2:04.72)
• 2009 World Aquatics Championships - 3rd 100 m fly (56.86)

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

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