Walter Wu

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Walter Wu

Personal information
Born	(1972-08-14) 14 August 1972 (age 52)
Occupation	Paralympic swimmer
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Paralympic Swimmer
Medal record Paralympic Games Men's Swimming 1996 Atlanta 100m Freestyle 1996 Atlanta 400m Freestyle 1996 Atlanta 1000m Freestyle 1996 Atlanta 100m Butterfly 1996 Atlanta 100m Backstroke 1996 Atlanta 200m Individual Medley 2000 Sydney 100m Backstroke 2000 Sydney 100m Butterfly 2004 Athens 400m Freestyle 2000 Sydney 400m Freestyle 2000 Sydney 200m Individual Medley 2004 Athens 100m Backstroke 2004 Athens 200m Individual Medley 1996 Atlanta 50m Freestyle 2000 Sydney 100m Freestyle
Updated on 15 August 2014

Walter Wu (born 14 August 1972) is an S13 classified Canadian swimmer who has competed and set records at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Paralympics.^[1] He won 14 Paralympic medals before retiring in 2004 after the Athens Paralympic Games. His accolades included selection as torch bearer, member of the Terry Fox Hall of Fame, and BC Disabled Athlete of the Year. He has spent time as a public speaker to local schools since retirement from active sports competition.