David Wetherill
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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 22 December 1989 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
David Wetherill (born 22 December 1989)[1] is a British international table tennis player who has the rare bone development disorder multiple epiphyseal dysplasia.[2][3]
Wetherill's hometown is Torpoint, Cornwall.[1] Wetherill completed his bachelor's degree in Biological Chemistry at the University of Sheffield in 2011.[2]
He has represented Great Britain at three international Paralympic Games, the first being Beijing in 2008[2] followed by London in 2012 and Rio in 2016.[1] He finished in the top 8 in the 2008 games[1] and was knocked out after his second game in 2012. Wetherill won a bronze medal in the singles and a silver medal in the team event at the 2015 European Championships.[4][5]
Wetherill has also shown support for charities such as 'Do It For You' Day for cancer patients at the Sheffield Children's Hospital[6] and a fundraiser for Young Kisharon.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "David Wetherill". Paralympics.org, Athlete Bio. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "David Wetherill Q & A". Channel 4 Athlete Bio. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- ^ "Official Website | David Wetherill Story". www.superweth.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Website | David Wetherill Paralympic GB Table Tennis Player". www.superweth.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Official Website | David Wetherill Results, Medals, Ranking". www.superweth.com. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Paralympian Says Sport Should Be Key Part of University Life". Try Sheffield. 9 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2014.
- ^ "Paralympic table tennis champion David Wetherill helps raise £3,000 for Hendon charity Kisharon". 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024.
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