Lee Whiteley
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 1989 | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | ||||||||||||||
| Disability class | T38 | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Sale Harriers | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Keith Hunter | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lee Whiteley (born 12 July 1989) is a British para-sport athlete who competes mainly in category T38 sprint events. Whiteley was born with cerebral palsy, but he did not begin competing in disability sporting events until an illness in 2011 resulted in him inquiring about disability sport. In 2013 he won his first major international medal with a bronze medal at the IPC Athletic World Championship in the 200m.