Melissa Wu

Olympic silver and gold medallist diver

Melissa Wu is an Australian diver and Olympic medalist.

She started diving at the age of 10 and moved to Brisbane with her family, where she was accepted into the Australian Institute of Sport. At 13, she became the youngest Australian diver to learn a senior list of dives from the 10-metre platform. At 13, she competed in her first Commonwealth Games and won a silver medal. Wu won a silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, becoming the youngest Australian diver to compete and win a medal.

After struggling with depression and anxiety in 2009, Wu relocated to the NSW Institute of Sport in Sydney. Wu won a gold medal at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in the 10-meter individual event. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, she claimed a bronze medal in the 10-meter individual platform, her first individual Olympic medal.

She also co-owns and coaches for the Australian Diving Academy and her own activewear label called Havok Athletic. Wu is an Ambassador for Sydney Olympic Park and Little Gym Shop.

Wu loves using her many years of experience as an elite athlete to help and inspire others, and help others improve their focus, resilience, and performance.

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Key Points for Melissa Wu

Melissa Wu is the youngest ever Australian diver to compete at an Olympic Games and also the youngest ever Australian diver to medal at an Olympic Games.
She medalled at every major international competition by the age of 16.
She is the first Australian platform diver to compete at 4 consecutive Olympic Games.
Melissa placed in the top 6 at all 4 Olympic Games.

Topics for Melissa Wu

Focus, resilience and performance
Inspirational
Entrepreneurship

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