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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | (1989-12-22) 22 December 1989 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Table tennis |
David Paul Wetherill (born 22 December 1989)1 is a British international table tennis player who has the rare bone development disorder multiple epiphyseal dysplasia.23
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 20082 followed by London in 2012 and Rio in 2016.1 He finished in the top 8 in the 2008 games1 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.45
Wetherill has also shown support for charities such as 'Do It For You' Day for cancer patients at the Sheffield Children's Hospital6 and a fundraiser for Young Kisharon.7
References
References
- "David Wetherill". Paralympics.org, Athlete Bio. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
- "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.