Ai Weiwei vs Hicham El Guerrouj
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Hicham El Guerrouj (1974–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 52 years, from 1974 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Hicham El Guerrouj (1974–present)
- — Born in Berkane, Morocco Verified
- — Fell during the 1500 metres final at the Atlanta Olympics Verified
- — Won his first world championship title at 1500 metres Verified
- — Set the 1500 metres world record in Rome Verified
- — Set the mile world record in Rome Verified
- — Won silver in the 1500 metres at the Sydney Olympics Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 1500 metres in Athens Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 5000 metres in Athens Verified
- — Retired from competitive athletics Verified