Ai Weiwei vs Naim Süleymanoğlu
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Naim Süleymanoğlu (1967–2017) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 50 years, from 1967 to 2017.
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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
Naim Süleymanoğlu (1967–2017)
- — Born in Ptichar, Bulgaria Verified
- — Set senior world records as a teenager
- — Won the world weightlifting championship for Bulgaria
- — Defected to Turkey during a competition in Melbourne Verified
- — Won Olympic gold at the Seoul Games Verified
- — Won Olympic gold at the Barcelona Games Verified
- — Won a third Olympic gold at the Atlanta Games Verified
- — Attempted a comeback at the Sydney Olympics Verified
- — Died in Istanbul Verified