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David Wetherill
British table tennis player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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