Wu Chuanyu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 吴传玉 |
| Birth name | Wu Chuanyu |
| National team | Republic of China (1948) Indonesia (1951) China (1952–1954) |
| Born | 21 August 1928 Salatiga, Central Java, Dutch East Indies |
| Died | 28 October 1954 (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. In his second Games, he became the first competitor for the People's Republic of China in Olympic history.