Fatima Whitbread

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fatima Whitbread
Occupation	Javelin Thrower
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1961(1961-03-03)
Age	63
Birthplace	Stoke Newington
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Pisces

Fatima Whitbread Biography

Fatima Whitbread is one of the most popular and richest Javelin Thrower who was born on March 3, 1961 in Stoke Newington, England, United Kingdom. Javelin thrower who took home bronze in the 1984 Olympics as well as winning a silver medal at 1988 Olympics.

There was a constant rivalry with She had an ongoing rivalry with Tessa Sanderson…

Whitbread had won the silver medal at the inaugural World Championships in

1983. She was also known for her rivalry with fellow British javelin thrower Tessa Sanderson, who won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles with Whitbread finishing in bronze medal position. In the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Whitbread won the silver medal behind Petra Felke, who had broken the world record in the interim.

Whitbread broke the javelin world record with a throw of 77.44m in the qualifying round of the 1986 European Championships in Athletics (where she also won the final) and became World Champion in 1987. She became well known in the UK for her celebratory wiggle after defeating arch-rival Petra Felke in these events. Her performances in 1987 led to her being voted winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

She had a son with Andrew Norman, whom she was engaged to from 1997 until in 2006.

Fatima Whitbread Net Worth

Fatima Whitbread is one of the richest Javelin Thrower from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fatima Whitbread 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her javelin instructor adopted her while she was just a little girl She attended Dilkes County Primary School, Culverhouse Secondary School, and Torells School.

In 1986, she broke world records for the javelin throw. the following year she was awarded an award of gold during the World Championships.

Fatima Whitbread MBE (born Fatima Vedad; 3 March 1961) is a female British former javelin thrower. She won the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart, having broken the world record with a throw of 77.44 metres in the qualifying round the previous day. She went on to win the 1987 World Championships in Rome. She is also a two-time Olympic medallist, winning bronze at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and silver at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Her former world record throw makes her one of only two women in history to have thrown the javelin (old model) over 75 metres.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Fatima Whitbread height 5 ft 6 in Fatima weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Fatima Whitbread Dating?

According to our records, Fatima Whitbread married to Andrew Norman. As of December 1, 2023, Fatima Whitbread’s is not dating anyone.

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On 21 July 2012, Whitbread appeared with Sharron Davies in the BBC One quiz show Pointless Celebrities which aired on 26 May 2012. On 21 July 2012, she was a contestant on an Olympians edition of ITV’s The Cube. In 2014, she appeared on Celebrity Blockbusters on Challenge, and the following year took part in the ITV sports show Eternal Glory, but was the first celebrity to be eliminated.

Facts & Trivia

Fatima Ranked on the list of most popular Javelin Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Fatima Whitbread celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.

Whitbread was born in Stoke Newington, London, to a Turkish Cypriot mother and Greek Cypriot father. Speaking in 2020 on the BBC2 television prgramme Pilgrimage: the Road to Istanbul she said that both her parents were from Istanbul. She grew up in a series of children’s homes, occasionally being left in the care of her abusive biological mother. In a 2003 interview with The Observer, Whitbread said, “It was a nightmare of a childhood and it was only because I loved sport so much that I got through it and met my true mother.”

Where is Fatima Whitbread now?

The couple married in Copthorne, West Sussex where Whitbread had regularly been attending St John’s so that their wedding could be near Gatwick Airport for the international sporting wedding guests. They had a son who was born in the late 1990s. She currently lives in Ingatestone, Essex.

Why was Fatima Whitbread in care?

Fatima Whitbread is a former British Olympic javelin thrower. Born in London, Whitbread grew up in a series of children’s homes and would often be left in the care of her abusive biological mother. Her love of sport guided her through her childhood and at aged 11, she took up javelin.

Who was Fatima Whitbread?

Fatima Whitbread is a British former javelin thrower who is a two-time Olympic medalist. A former world champion and world record holder, she won the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart and the 1987 World Championships in Rome.

How far did Fatima Whitbread throw the javelin?

Taking her first throw at 9.19am, Whitbread astonished everyone, including herself, when she rifled the javelin out to a distance of 77.44m , smashing the world record of Petra Felke (East Germany) by over two metres. Women’s Javelin Final.

Is Andy from Cbeebies related to Fatima?

Andy Day is actually Fatima Whitbread. Once you see it, you can never unsee it.