Yue "Jennifer" Wu (born January 4, 1990)[1] is a Chinese American table tennis player originally from China who has been named to the U.S. team at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She was a gold medalist in women's team and women's singles at the 2015 Pan American Games, which qualified her for the 2016 Olympic Games.[3]
| Yue "Jennifer" Wu | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yue Wu[1] |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Fort Lee, New Jersey[2] |
| Born | January 4, 1990[2] Beijing, China[3] |
Table tennis career | |
| Playing style | offensive[1] |
| Club | New York Indoor Sports Club[1] |
Medal record | |
Personal life
editWu grew up in Beijing, China and began playing table tennis at age 8.[3] She moved to the United States in 2008.[3] She was given the American name Jennifer,[3] but says she identifies more with her given name Yue.[4]
Wu has been a resident of Fort Lee, New Jersey.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Yue Wu profile". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Wu (Wu Yue) profile". Joola. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- ^ a b c d e Blanchette, John (September 30, 2015). "How Unranked Jennifer Wu Shocked The Table Tennis World And Made The Olympic Team". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ "JOOLA Profile Spotlight: Jennifer (Yue) Wu". Joola.us. September 12, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ^ Hartnett, Sean. "After Taking Up Table Tennis To Improve Her Vision, New Jerseyan Now Sets Sights On Olympic Gold", WCBS-TV, July 25, 2016. Accessed August 9, 2016. "The 26-year-old became a U.S. citizen in 2014. Born with the given name Yue, she has adopted Jennifer as her Americanized name, calls Fort Lee, New Jersey, home and is accustomed to American culture and cuisine."