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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Born | 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. [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]
