Melissa Wu is an Australian diver and has won gold twice at the Commonwealth Games. Melissa Wu has won a silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in a 10m synchro platform and a bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in a 10m platform. She is currently a participant in the new season of SAS Australia (Special Air Service), where the participants go through real SASR training.
With her appearances in the SAS Australia’s new season, Melissa Wu fans are keen to know her whereabouts. So in this short write-up, we have gathered some of SAS Melissa Wu’s wiki facts including updates on her age, height, weight, instagram, married, husband, and net worth.Â
Melissa Wu Quick Facts
Who Is Melissa Wu? Wiki, Biography, Early Life, Background
Melissa Wu was born and raised in Brisbane and Sydney, Australia to Debbi Wu and Hapwain Wu. She comes from a family of athletes as her cousin, James Stannard, is Australian Olympic rugby seven. Her sister, Madeline, and her brother, Joshua, train in weightlifting. Her second cousin, Jana Pittman, is an Australian hurdler. She started diving when she was just ten years old.
Talking about her career, she began diving in 2003, and in the same year, she fractured her humerus bone in her left arm after accidentally landing on a trampoline, after which she had to stop her training for six months. After winning a number of junior and state titles in 2004 and 2005, she won the 10-meter platform at the Australian Open Diving Championships in 2006.
This earned her a position on the Commonwealth Games team, where she won a silver medal in synchronized 10-meter platform with Alexandra Croak and finished fifth in the individual 10-meter platform.
She was selected for the World Championships, where she won silver in the synchronized 10-meter platform and finished 11th in the individual event. In 2008, along with Briony Cole, Wu won a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing for the synchronized 10-meter platform, becoming the youngest Australian ever to win an Olympic medal in diving. She also competed in the women’s 10-metre platform and made it to the finals, ending up ranked sixth out of twelve competitors.
In 2010 at the Delhi Commonwealth Games, she won a gold medal in the synchronized 10-meter platform with her partner Alexandra Croak and a silver medal in the individual 10-meter platform. She placed fourth in the 10-meter platform at the 2012 Olympics and fifth at the 2016 Rio Games. She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, Queensland, winning gold in the individual 10-meter platform and, with Teju Williamson, placing 4th in the synchronised 10-metre platform.[6] Wu qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and competed in the Women’s 10-metre platform. She achieved a bronze medal far exceeding everyone’s expectations. She has currently taken part in the new Season of SAS Australia.
Who Is Melissa Wu Boyfriend Brendan Jacquet? Is She Engaged?
Melissa Wu is currently engaged to her partner Brendan Jacquet, a muso based in Sydney. Brendan surprised Melissa Wu with a special proposal on top of the London Eye in 2012. She hasn’t shared anything about her fiancé, so, it’s inconclusive if they are still together.Â
Melissa suffered an injury at SAS Australia, and she had to spend five months trying to recover from a back injury. She also collapsed on the show due to tear gas. Surely, her fiancé is really worried about her.
How Old Is Melissa Wu? Age, Birthday, Zodiac
Born in the year 1992, SAS Australia Melissa Wu age now is 31 years old, she celebrates her birthday every year on the 3rd of May with her close friends and family. According to her birthdate, her zodiac sign is Taurus. She hasn’t shared much information about her education and family.Â
Melissa Wu Height, Weight, Body Measurements
The famous Australian professional diver and Olympian, Melissa Wu stands at a height of 5 feet 0 inches and weighs 46 kg’s at the moment. Being a diver she has maintained her figure, while also staying fit and athletic. Hence, she follows proper training and eating regimen regularly.
Melissa Wu Instagram
Melissa Wu goes by the username @melissapaigewu on her Instagram handle. She has about 95.9k followers with 2219 posts on her Instagram. Most of her posts are pictures of her practicing, doing other physical activities, with her family and friends, brand deals, interviews, and some random clicks to keep het followers updated on her daily lifestyle.
How Much Is Melissa Wu Net Worth In 2023?
Melissa Wu has won many medals in Olympics, Common Wealths Games, and many other national and international competitions. Looking into her professional career she has amassed a lot of fame and wealth. According to various sources, there are different estimations about her net worth, however, concluding from all these various sources Melissa Wu net worth is estimated to be around $3 million as of 2023.
Melissa and Brendan broke up a very long time ago. Brendan is married to someone else and has kids now.