Melissa Wu facts for kids
Wu at the 2008 Olympics
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| Full name | Melissa Paige Li Kun Wu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Woodles, Mel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1992 Sydney, Australia |
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| Residence | Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 metres (5 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 46 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 m individual platform, 10 m synchro platform, 10 m mixed synchro platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Perfect 10 Diving Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | NSWIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Chava Sobrino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Melissa Wu, born on May 3, 1992, is an amazing Australian diver. She has competed for Australia in five Olympic Games. She won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games and a bronze medal at the 2020 Olympic Games.
Melissa has also represented Australia in five Commonwealth Games. She earned gold medals in 2010, 2018, and 2022. She also won silver medals in 2006 and 2010. Melissa is supported by a scholarship from the NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS).
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Melissa Wu's Diving Career
Melissa started diving in 2003. That same year, she broke a bone in her left arm. This happened when she accidentally landed on a trampoline. She had to stop training for six months to recover.
Early Wins and Commonwealth Games
After her injury, Melissa quickly became a top diver. She won many junior and state titles in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, she won the individual 10-metre platform at the Australian Open Diving Championships. This big win helped her join the team for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melissa won a silver medal. She competed in the synchronised 10-metre platform with her partner, Alexandra Croak. She also finished fifth in the individual 10-metre platform event.
Olympic Medals and Achievements
In 2008, Melissa made history at the Beijing Olympic Games. She won a silver medal with Briony Cole in the synchronised 10-metre platform. This made her the youngest Australian ever to win an Olympic diving medal. She also reached the finals in the women's 10-metre platform, finishing sixth.
At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, Melissa continued her success. She won a gold medal in the synchronised 10-metre platform with Alexandra Croak. She also earned a silver medal in the individual 10-metre platform.
Melissa competed in the 10-metre individual platform at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She placed fourth in this event. She then finished fifth in the same event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
More Gold and Olympic History
Melissa competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast. She won a gold medal in the individual 10-metre platform. She also placed fourth in the synchronised 10-metre platform with Teju Williamson.
She qualified for her fourth Olympics, the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. There, she won a bronze medal in the individual 10-metre platform.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Melissa teamed up with Charli Petrov. Together, they won a gold medal in the synchronised 10-metre platform.
In June 2024, Melissa competed at the Australian Open Championships in Adelaide. She won the Women's 10-Metre Platform, becoming the Australian Champion. The runner-up was 17-year-old Ellie Cole. Melissa prepared for her fifth Olympics in Paris. No other Australian diver has competed in five Olympic Games. She was part of an eight-diver team, including Ellie Cole. Both Melissa and Ellie represented Australia in the ten-metre platform.
Melissa Wu's Personal Life
Melissa Wu lives in Sydney, Australia. Her father has Chinese heritage. She is related to other famous Australian athletes. Her cousin is James Stannard, a rugby player. Her second cousin is Jana Pittman, a runner. Melissa's brother, Joshua, and sister, Madeline, both train in weightlifting.
Melissa has two special tattoos. She has a tattoo of the Olympic rings shaped like hearts on her right leg. She also has a tattoo across her left rib that says, 'only as much as I dream can I be.'
Images for kids
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Wu at the 2008 Olympics
See also
In Spanish: Melissa Wu para niños
