David Wetherill

David Wetherill
David Wetherill GB Paralympic Table Tennis Team
Personal information
Nationality British
Website www.superweth.com
Sport
Sport Table Tennis

David Wetherill (born on 22 December 1989)[1] is a British international table tennis player who suffers from 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 two international Paralympic Games, the first being Beijing in 2008[2] followed by London in 2012.[1] He finished in the top 8 in the 2008 games.[1] and was knocked out after his second game in 2012. During the 2012 games he became known for playing what the Daily Mail called the "shot of the tournament", after diving the width of the table to return a shot and secure a point.[4][5] Wetherill won a bronze medal in the singles and a silver medal in the team event at the 2015 European Championships.[6][7] On 9 March 2016 Wetherill was officially selected as a member of the GB Paralympic Table Tennis Team for the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games.[8]

Wetherill has also shown support for charities, and on 28 October spent the day participating in the 'Do it for you' day with cancer patients from the Sheffield Children's Hospital.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "David Wetherill". Paralympics.org, Athlete Bio. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 "David Wetherill Q & A". Channel 4 Athlete Bio. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Official Website | David Wetherill Story". www.superweth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  4. ↑ Tomlinson, Simon (5 September 2012). "The moment stick-using table tennis player dives full-length to win jaw-dropping point... and other incredible feats from the Paralympic Games". Daily Mail. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Official Website | David Wetherill Videos". www.superweth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. ↑ "Official Website | David Wetherill Paralympic GB Table Tennis Player". www.superweth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  7. ↑ "Official Website | David Wetherill Results, Medals, Ranking". www.superweth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  8. ↑ "Official Website | David Wetherill Paralympic GB Table Tennis Player". www.superweth.com. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
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