Wu Chuanyu

Wu Chuanyu
Personal information
Native name吴传玉
Birth nameWu Chuanyu
National team Republic of China (1948)
 Indonesia (1951)
 China (1952–1954)
Born(1928-08-21)21 August 1928
Salatiga, Central Java, Dutch East Indies
Died28 October 1954(1954-10-28) (aged 26)
Mount Sivukha, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR
Sport
SportSwimming
Strokesbackstroke, freestyle

Wu Chuanyu (simplified Chinese: 吴传玉; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Wú Chuányù) (21 August 1928 – 28 October 1954) was an Indonesian-born Chinese swimmer who competed in the Summer Olympic Games in 1948 and 1952.[1] In his second Games, he became the first competitor for the People's Republic of China in Olympic history.

  1. ^ "Wu Chuanyu Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2008-08-13.