Richard Whitehead (athlete)

Richard Whitehead
Personal information
Richard Whitehead (to the left) at the Boston Marathon 2009
Nationality	British
Born	19 July 1976 (1976-07-19) (age 35)
Sport
Country	Great Britain
Sport	Running
Achievements and titles
World finals	2011: 200 m (T42) – Gold

Richard Whitehead (born July 19, 1976) is a British athlete. He runs with prosthetic legs, as he has a double above-knee amputation.

He holds the world record for athletes with a double amputation, in both the full and half marathon.^[1] At the 2010 Chicago Marathon, he broke his old world record for athletes with lower-limb amputations, with a time of 2:42:52.^[2]

He is a former ice sledge hockey player, and competed for the GB team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.

References

^ Sprinter Whitehead secures cash boost after golden display, thisisbristol.co.uk, February 16, 2011
^ Richard Whitehead Sets New World Best in Chicago Marathon, oandp.com, October 26, 2010

Athlete Search Results - Whitehead, Richard, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Richard Whitehead: Forget Oscar Pistorius - I'm the fastest man on no legs, insideworldparasport.biz, March 18, 2010

External links

Official site

Persondata
Name	Whitehead, Richard
Alternative names
Short description	British athlete
Date of birth	July 19, 1976
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death