Laurence Whiteley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Laurence Whiteley
Occupation	Rower
Date Of Birth	Aug 29, 1991(1991-08-29)
Age	33
Birthplace	Scarborough
Country	Canada
Birth City	Ontario
Horoscope	Capricorn

Laurence Whiteley Biography

Laurence Whiteley is one of the most popular and richest Rower who was born on August 29, 1991 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada. Laurence Whiteley MBE (born 29 August 1991) is a British parasport rower. He won gold with Lauren Rowles in the trunk-arms mixed double sculls (TAMix2x) at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

After searching for over two years for a suitable partner to compete with in Paralympic double sculls, Whiteley teamed up with Lauren Rowles, a former wheelchair racer who had recently switched to rowing, in early 2015. Their first major championship together was the 2015 World Rowing Championships, where they won the silver medal in the TAMix2x trunk-arms mixed double sculls. At the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, they set a world record in the heats and went on to win gold in the final.

Laurence Whiteley Net Worth

Laurence Whiteley is one of the richest Rower from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Laurence Whiteley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After his recovery Whiteley initially competed as a swimmer, and was national junior champion at 50 m freestyle in the S10 classification. He took up rowing in 2011 at the Tees Rowing Club, initially competing in the non-Paralympic trunk-arms men’s single scull category. Since 2014 he has trained with the national squad in Caversham, Berkshire.

Whiteley, who is from Northallerton, North Yorkshire, attended Hurworth House School and Polam Hall School. He competed in triathlons as a youth and was the British Triathlon regional champion for the 13–14 age group. In 2006 at the age of 14 he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma (a form of bone cancer) below his right knee, and was given only a 30% chance of survival by doctors. He had surgery to remove the tumour, during which his knee joint and part of his fibula were removed, and further surgery to replace the joint and insert titanium rods into his leg. He also had chemotherapy over an 11-month period. He learned to walk again after a year of physiotherapy.

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Facts & Trivia

Tariq Ranked on the list of most popular Rower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Laurence Whiteley celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.

Top Facts about Laurence Whiteley

1. Laurence Whiteley is a British Paralympic rower.
2. He was born on October 29, 1991.
3. Whiteley competes in the PR2 mixed double sculls event.
4. He won gold at the 2016 Rio Paralympics with partner Lauren Rowles.
5. The duo also won silver at the 2018 World Championships.
6. Whiteley has been involved in rowing since age 13.
7. He was diagnosed with transverse myelitis at age 17, leading to paralysis from the waist down.
8. Whiteley studied mechanical engineering at Durham University.
9. His training base is in Nottinghamshire, England.
10. As of August 2021, he has qualified for the Tokyo Paralympics.