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{{short description|Chinese discus thrower (born 1983)}}
{{Hatnote group|{{Not to be confused with|Hu Tao}}
}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Wu Tao<br/>吴涛
| image = 
| imagesize = 240px
| caption = Signature of Wu Tao
| country = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Benxi, Liaoning]], China
| height = 1.90 m
| weight = 105 kg
| pb = {{cvt|64.28|m}}
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country |   {{CHN}} }}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[2002 Asian Games|2002 Busan]] |[[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's discus throw|Discus throw]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[2003 Asian Athletics Championships|2003 Manila]] |[[2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus throw]]}}
{{Medal|Bronze| [[2009 Asian Athletics Championships|2009 Guangzhou]] |[[2009 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw|Discus throw]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[East Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[2005 East Asian Games|2005 Macau]] |[[Athletics at the 2005 East Asian Games|Discus throw]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2002 Kingston]] | [[2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw|Discus throw]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Universiade]]}}
{{Medal|Gold| [[2003 Summer Universiade|2003 Daegu]] |[[Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw|Discus throw]]}}
}}
{{For|the diplomat|Wu Tao (diplomat)}}
{{family name hatnote|[[Wu (surname)|Wu]]|lang=Chinese}}
'''Wu Tao''' ({{zh|s=吴涛|t=吳濤|p=Wú Tāo}}; born October 3, 1983) is a [[PR China|Chinese]] [[discus throw]]er.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418062618/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wu/wu-tao-1.html ''Sports-reference'']. Wu Tao. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.</ref>

He won the [[2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics|2002 World Junior Championships]] and the [[Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade|2003 Summer Universiade]] and finished seventh at the [[Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade|2005 Summer Universiade]]. On the regional level he won the [[2003 Asian Championships in Athletics|2003 Asian Championships]] and the [[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games|2002 Asian Games]], and finished fifth at the [[Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games|2006 Asian Games]].

He competed at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|2004 Summer Olympics]] and the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Discus|2005 World Championships]] without reaching the finals.

His personal best throw is 64.28 metres, achieved in May 2005 in [[Chongqing]].<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/pr-of-china/tao-wu-177019 ''IAAF'']. Wu Tao. Retrieved on 2015-07-27.</ref> The [[List of Chinese records in athletics|Chinese record]] is currently held by [[Li Shaojie]] with 65.16 metres.

==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable}}
|-
!colspan="5"|Representing {{CHN}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2002
|[[2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|[[Kingston, Jamaica]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|[[2002 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw|64.51 m]] (1.75&nbsp;kg)
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|[[Busan, South Korea]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Asian Games – Men's discus throw|60.76 m]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|[[Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Daegu, South Korea]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|[[Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw|62.32 m]]
|-
|[[2003 Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]
|[[Manila, Philippines]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|[[2003 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw|61.43 m]]
|-
|2004
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athens, Greece]]
|18th (q)
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw|60.60 m]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2005
|[[2005 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Helsinki, Finland]]
|18th (q)
|[[2005 World Championships in Athletics – Men's discus throw|61.75 m]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Izmir, Turkey]]
|7th
|[[Athletics at the 2005 Summer Universiade – Men's discus throw|59.67 m]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2005 East Asian Games|East Asian Games]]
|[[Macau]]
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|61.74 m
|-
|2006
|[[Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|[[Doha, Qatar]]
|5th
|[[Athletics at the 2006 Asian Games – Results|58.54 m]]
|-
|2009
|[[2009 Asian Athletics Championships|Asian Championships]]
|[[Guangzhou, China]]
|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
|[[2009 Asian Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw|59.27 m]]
|-
|2014
|[[Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games|Asian Games]]
|[[Incheon, South Korea]]
|8th
|[[Athletics at the 2014 Asian Games – Men's discus throw|56.67 m]]
|}

==References==

{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Footer Asian Games Champions Discus Men}}
{{Footer Asian Champions men's discus throw}}
{{Footer Universiade Champions Discus Men}}
{{Footer World Junior Champions men's discus throw}}
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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Athletes from Liaoning]]
[[Category:Chinese male discus throwers]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for China]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for China]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games]]
[[Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for China]]
[[Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games]]
[[Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for China]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:Asian Athletics Championships winners]]
[[Category:Asian Athletics Championships medalists]]
[[Category:21st-century Chinese sportsmen]]
[[Category:Chinese Athletics Championships winners]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in athletics (track and field)]]

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