Melissa Wu

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Melissa Wu
OLY
Wu at the 2008 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameMelissa Paige Li Kun Wu[1]
Nickname(s)Woodles, Mel[2]
Born (1992-05-03) 3 May 1992 (age 32)[1]
Sydney, Australia
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)[3]
Weight46 kg (101 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportDiving
Event(s)10 m individual platform, 10 m synchro platform, 10 m mixed synchro platform
ClubPerfect 10 Diving Club[1]
TeamNSWIS
Coached byChava Sobrino[2]
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 10 m synchro platform
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 10 m individual platform
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Melbourne 10 m synchro platform
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai 10 m synchro platform
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kazan 10 m mixed synchro platform
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi 10 m synchro platform
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast 10 m individual platform
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham 10 m synchro platform
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 10 m synchro platform
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi 10 m individual platform
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 Changzhou 10 m synchro platform
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 10 m synchro platform
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Changzhou 10 m individual platform
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Shanghai 10 m individual platform
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio 10 m individual platform
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Melissa Paige Li Kun Wu OLY (born 3 May 1992) is an Australian diver who has represented Australia at five Olympic Games, winning a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games. She has also represented Australia at five Commonwealth Games, winning gold medals in 2010, 2018 and 2022 and silver medals in 2006 and 2010. Wu is a NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship holder.[5]

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  2. ^ a b "Melissa Wu". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Melissa Wu". Rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Melissa Wu". Rio2016.olympics.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Melissa Wu | Athlete Profile". NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS). Retrieved 1 November 2022.