Chris Woo

Chris Woo
Personal information
Full name Christopher W.T. Woo
Nationality  United States
Born December 25, 1957 (1957-12-25) (age 54)
Honolulu, HI, USA
Sport
Sport Swimming
Stroke(s) Breaststroke
Club Punahou Aquatics

Christopher W.T. "Chris" Woo (born December 25, 1957 in Honolulu, Hawaii)[1] is an Hawaiian swimmer best known for reaching an Olympic final in the Men's 100 metre breaststroke in the Montreal Olympics won by his teammate John Hencken. He also won a gold medal as part of the US Men's 4 x 100 metre medley relay team. This team set an Olympic record in the event.

In 1976 he set the USA National High School Record in the 100 yard breaststroke at 55.99; which would stand as the record until broken by 1992 Olympic 100 breaststroke winner Nelson Diebel.[2]

Since his retirement, Woo became a dentist.[2]

References

  1. ^ Woo's entry from www.sports-reference.com; retrieved 2009-06-22.
  2. ^ a b Hawaii's Past Champions: Chris Woo, Hawaii State Forum; retrieved 2009-06-22.
Men's Team

Jim Babashoff • Joe Bottom • Mike Bruner • Rick Colella • Casey Converse • Lawrence Dowler • Billy Forrester • Bruce Furniss • Steve Furniss • Brian Goodell • Steven Gregg • Bobby Hackett • Gary Hall, Sr. • Daniel Harrigan • Paul Hartloff • John Hencken • Bob Jackson • Charles Keating • Tim McKee • Jim Montgomery • John Naber • Douglas Northway • Peter Rocca • Tim Shaw • Rodney Strachan • Matt Vogel • Chris Woo
Women's Team

Shirley Babashoff • Melissa Belote • Wendy Boglioli • Brenda Borgh • Lelei Fonoimoana • Maryanne Graham • Jeanne Haney • Janis Hape • Kathy Heddy • Jennifer Hooker • Linda Jezek • Nicole Kramer • Renee Laravie • Renee MaGee • Marcia Morey • Kim Peyton • Laurie Siering • Miriam Smith • Jill Sterkel • Karen Thornton • Tauna Vandewghe • Wendy Weinberg • Donnalee Wennerstrom • Camille Wright
Staff

John Bogert • Doc Counsilman (Men's Head Coach) • Lawrence Dowler • Frank Elm • Carolyn Finneran • Don Gambril • George Haines • Jim Montrella • Jack Nelson • Charlotte Piper • Albert Schoenfield

Chris Woo was on the 4 x100 meters medley relay U.S. team that set a world record during the qualifying heats at the Olympics. In the finals he was replaced by John teammate Hencken who along with three other teammates that broke the world record in the finals to win the gold medal.