James Whiteaker

James Whiteaker

Personal information
Born	(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 26)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin throw
Club	Blackheath & Bromley Harriers [1]

James (Jimmy Whit) Whiteaker (born 8 October 1998) is an English athlete specialising in the Javelin throw. ^{[2] [3]}

Biography

Whiteaker became British champion when winning the javelin throw event at the 2018 British Athletics Championships. Further success came when he won the British title at the 2020 British Athletics Championships with a throw of 75.99 metres ^[4] and the 2022 British Athletics Championships. ^{[5] [6]}

He represented Great Britain at the 2018 Athletics World Cup in London and finished in fifth place. ^[7]

References

1. "Profile". Power of 10.
2. "Athlete profile". World Athletics.
3. "Athletes". European Athletics.
4. "Results list". British Athletics.
5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
6. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
7. "Profile". The Power of 10. Retrieved 19 July 2025.