Republic of China (1948) Indonesia (1951) China (1952–1954)
Born
(1928-08-21)21 August 1928 Salatiga, Central Java, Dutch East Indies
Died
28 October 1954(1954-10-28) (aged 26) Mount Sivukha, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR
Sport
Sport
Swimming
Strokes
backstroke, freestyle
Wu Chuanyu (simplified Chinese: 吴传玉; traditional Chinese: 吳傳玉; 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.
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Global Information
Republic of China (1948)
Indonesia (1951)
China (1952–1954)