Erica Wu

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Erica Wu
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Personal information
Full name Erica Wu
Nationality  United States
Residence Arcadia, California
Born (1996-05-15) May 15, 1996 (age 27)[1]
Arcadia, California
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight 119 lb (54 kg)[1]
Erica Wu
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese

Erica Wu (born May 15, 1996) is an American table tennis player[1] who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4] She was the 2011 and 2012 US national champion in women's doubles (with Gao Jun) and reached the semifinals in women's singles at the 2011, 2012 and 2013 US national championships.[5] She was part of the US team that won the bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. At the 2012 North American Championships, Wu was the runner-up in women's singles behind fellow Olympian Lily Zhang. As of 2015 she is a freshman at Princeton University studying computer science.

Personal life

Erica Wu was born in Arcadia, California. Her parents are Taiwanese immigrants who worked as actuaries. She is an only child.[6]

References

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  6. Huang, Josie. Arcadia teenager Erica Wu dreams of Olympic qualification, KPCC, April 20, 2012.