Ai Weiwei vs Mutaz Essa Barshim
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Mutaz Essa Barshim (1991–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 35 years, from 1991 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
Mutaz Essa Barshim (1991–present)
- — Born in Doha, Qatar Verified
- — Won an Olympic medal at the London Games Verified
- — Cleared 2.43 metres in Brussels Verified
- — Won Olympic silver in Rio de Janeiro Verified
- — Won his first world title in London Verified
- — Retained his world title in Doha Verified
- — Shared Olympic gold in Tokyo Verified
- — Won a third world title in Eugene Verified
- — Won a fourth world title in Budapest Verified
- — Won Olympic bronze in Paris Verified