London, Aug. 1, 2012, JIAO Liuyang, student from SEM, Tongji, competed in women’s 200m butterfly final of swimming at London 2012 Olympic Games. Liuyang of China claimed the title in this event with 2:04.06. She set a new Olympic record on her way to winning gold in the women’s 200m butterfly. The Beijing silver medallist raced to victory in a time of two minutes 4.06 seconds, beating Spain’s Mireia Belmonte Garcia (2:05.25) into second.

It’s the first time in her career life to win an Olympic gold medal, which is the 17th gold medal for China in London 2012 Olympic Games.