Ai Weiwei vs Tirunesh Dibaba
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Tirunesh Dibaba (1985–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1985 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
Tirunesh Dibaba (1985–present)
- — Born in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia Verified
- — Won the 5000 metres at the World Championships in Paris Verified
- — Won both races at the World Cross Country Championships Verified
- — Won the 5000 and 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Helsinki Verified
- — Married the runner Sileshi Sihine Verified
- — Won Olympic gold in the 5000 and 10,000 metres in Beijing Verified
- — Retained the Olympic 10,000 metres title in London Verified
- — Won Olympic bronze in the 10,000 metres in Rio de Janeiro Verified
- — Finished second at the London Marathon in 2:17:56 Verified