MELISSA WU
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MELISSA WU |
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NICKNAME: |
Woodles |
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D.O.B: |
3/5/1992 |
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AGE: |
16 |
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BORN: |
Windsor, NSW |
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LIVES: |
Thornlands, QLD |
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HGT: |
142 cm |
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WGT: |
37kg |
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CLUB |
AIS |
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TRAINS(Pool): |
Brisbane Aquatic Centre |
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COACH: |
Xiangning Chen |
Individual Australian Titles - 4
2 - 10m platform (06, 07), 2 - 10m platform synchro (07, 08)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Won silver in 10m synchro (Cole) at 2007 FINA World Championships....won silver in 10m synchro (Croak) at 2006 Commonwealth Games....claimed gold in 10m in junior B group at 2006 World Junior Championships....won a silver and a bronze at 2007 FINA World Series...qualified for first Olympics...won bronze in 10m synchro (Cole) at 2008 FINA World Cup
IN 2008 Finished 2nd 10m platform and 4th 10m synchro (Cole) at the FINA Grand Prix in Rostock, Germany (June)....Won gold 10m platform and silver 10m synchro at the FINA Grand Prix Montreal, Canada, took silver 10m synch (Cole) FINA Grand Prix Fort Lauderdale (May)..... 3rd 10m synchro FINA World Cup, Beijing (Feb)....1st 10m synchro platform (with Bree Cole)....2nd 10m individual, Aust. Champs. Adelaide (Jan)...1st 10m, 10m synchro (Cole) 2008 Olympic Trials, Hobart
IN 2007 Won silver in 10m synchro (Cole) at FINA World Championships in Melbourne....won 10m & 10m synchro (Croak) at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne....claimed a silver and a bronze at FINA World Series....added two silver and two bronze at FINA Grand Prix series....was third in 10m and fifth in 3m at Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney
IN 2006 Won silver in 10m synchro (Croak), was fifth in 10m at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.....added silver in 10m and 10m synchro (Croak) at FINA Grand Prix in Rome....won 10m at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne....won gold in 10m in junior B group at World Junior Championships in Kuala Lumpur
OUT OF THE POOL
FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum - Debbi Wu, Dad -Hapwain Wu, Brother - Joshua Wu, Sisters - Emily Wu, Kirsten Wu, Madeline Wu
BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN LIFE : My coach Xiangning Chen and my mum
WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: All of the Chinese divers
ROLE MODELS: Loudy Wiggins, Scott Robertson
PERSONAL
STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Student
INTERESTING FACTS PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU:
SUPERSTITIONS: None, but I like routine
ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Reading/playing Wii
SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Being as far away from it as possible!!
ONE THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Chocolate!!!
WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM DIVING: Read, play the drums, write, Facebook, play Wii, hang out with my siblings
FAVOURITE:
SPORTING TEAM: Western Bulldogs
MOVIES: Blades of Glory, Borat
TV SHOW: Seinfeld, Summer Heights High
BANDS/MUSIC: Anything
DRINK: Milkshakes
DIVING COMPETITION: World Cup, Beijing, China 2008
HOBBIES: Reading, playing drums, playing Wii
BEST MATES: Scott Robertson
WHAT'S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? Courage and Determination
HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? Yes, my sister Kirsten will be representing Australia at the Commonwealth Youth Games in India for weightlifting
WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY? My Mum because she sacrifices for me, drives me everywhere, gives me support and encouragement and she shares all the ups and downs with me. My sisters and brother are also big influences in my life because they give me so much support and sacrifice so much for me to be able to dive.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS? Determined, committed, tough
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As a good role model, a good diver and a good person
DIVING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Olympic gold medal
PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To do well at school, and pursue a career as a writer or in the media
HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR DIVING CAREER? In 2003 I broke my arm terribly and suffered permanent nerve damage. I was out of the water for approx six months. As a result my elbow gets quite sore when I dive.
WHAT AGE DID YOU START DIVING AND WHY? 10. I tried gymnastics for a couple of months and didn't like it so I gave diving a try
FAVOURITE DIVER AND WHY? Scott Robertson because not only is he my best friend, but because he has had to overcome so many obstacles in his diving career, especially this year. He has broken the same wrist twice and he is currently still diving with a broken wrist. He trains hard and is a great person to be around. He shows strength and determination everyday and he very rarely complains. He is a great role model to me and I have learnt so much from him.
NOTABLE QUOTE: "Strong minds suffer without complaining; weak minds complain without suffering."
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AUSTRALIAN TEAM REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS |
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World Championships |
Melbourne, Australia |
2007 |
2nd 10m synchro (Cole); 11th 10m |
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Commonwealth Games |
Melbourne, Australia |
2006 |
2nd 10m synchro (Croak); 5th 10m |
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FINA World Series |
Sheffield, Great Britain |
2007 |
3rd 10m synchro (Cole) |
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Mexico |
2007 |
6th 10m synchro (Cole) |
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Nanjing, China |
2007 |
2nd 10m synchro (Cole) |
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FINA World Cup |
Changshu, China |
2006 |
5th 10m synchro (Croak); 10th 10m |
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Beijing, China |
2008 |
3rd 10m synchro (Cole); 11th 10m |
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FINA Grand Prix |
Rome, Italy |
2006 |
2nd 10m, 10m synchro (Croak) |
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Zhuhai, China |
2007 |
2nd 10m synchro (Cole); 3rd 10m |
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Montreal, Canada |
2007 |
3rd 10m |
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Rostock, Germany |
2007 |
3rd 10m; 4th 10m synchro (Cole) |
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Montreal, Canada |
2008 |
1st 10m; 2nd 10m synchro (Cole) |
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Fort Lauderdale, |
2008 |
2nd 10m synchro (Cole) |
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Rostock, Germany |
2008 |
2nd 10m, 4th 10m synchro (Cole) |
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World Jnr Championships |
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
2006 |
1st 10m - junior B; 11th 3m - junior B |
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Australian Youth Olympic Festival |
Sydney, Australia |
2007 |
3rd 10m; 5th 3m; |