Richard Whitehead

January 4, 2024
Runner

Quick Facts

Richard Whitehead
Full Name Richard Whitehead
Occupation Runner
Date Of Birth Jul 19, 1976(1976-07-19)
Age 48
Birthplace Lowdham
Country United Kingdom
Birth City England
Horoscope Cancer

Richard Whitehead Biography

Name Richard Whitehead
Birthday Jul 19
Birth Year 1976
Place Of Birth Lowdham
Home Town England
Birth Country United Kingdom
Birth Sign Cancer
Parents John Whitehead, Geraldine Whitehead
Spouse Valerie Davies

Richard Whitehead is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on July 19, 1976 in Lowdham, England, United Kingdom. British athlete, who runs with prosthetic legs after a double-knee congential amputation. He holds the world record for half- and full-marathons for double amputee athletes. In 2013, he was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire.

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His earlier career was a swimming teacher at Clifton Leisure Centre in Nottingham. He is a former ice sledge hockey player, and competed for the GB team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin.

He set world records for athletes with a double amputation, in both the full and half marathon. At the 2010 Chicago Marathon, he broke his previous world record for athletes with lower-limb amputations, with a time of 2:42:52. Whitehead’s marathon record was beaten by 28 seconds by Marko Cheseto at the 2019 Boston Marathon.

He was raised in Nottingham with his family.

Richard Whitehead Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Runner
House Living in own house.

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

He was a swimming instructor in Nottingham, and also played ice hockey.

He participated in the 2013 London Marathon, and he launched Richard Whitehead Runs Britain 2013, a fundraising campaign.

Richard Whitehead MBE (born 19 July 1976) is a British athlete. He runs with prosthetic legs, as he has a double through-knee congenital amputation.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height 6 ft 2 in
Weight 80 kg

Richard Whitehead height 6 ft 2 in Richard weight 80 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Richard Whitehead Dating?

According to our records, Richard Whitehead married to Valerie Davies. As of December 1, 2023, Richard Whitehead’s is not dating anyone.

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Whitehead was appointed the first-ever patron of Sarcoma UK, the bone- and soft-tissue cancer charity, on 28 January 2013.

Facts & Trivia

Richard Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Richard Whitehead celebrates birthday on July 19 of every year.

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