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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 22 December 1989 |
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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 then 2016 Paralympic Games [Rio 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] On 9 March 2016 Wetherill was officially selected as a member of the GB Paralympic Table Tennis Team for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. [4]
Wetherill has also shown support for charities, and on 28 October[ when?] spent the day participating in the 'Do it for you' day with cancer patients from the Sheffield Children's Hospital.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
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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 then 2016 Paralympic Games [Rio 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] On 9 March 2016 Wetherill was officially selected as a member of the GB Paralympic Table Tennis Team for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games. [4]
Wetherill has also shown support for charities, and on 28 October[ when?] spent the day participating in the 'Do it for you' day with cancer patients from the Sheffield Children's Hospital.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
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