Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | 17 November 1997 |
Sport | |
Country | Great Britain |
Sport | Para alpine skiing |
Event(s) | Slalom Giant Slalom |
Achievements and titles | |
Paralympic finals | 2014 Sochi 2018 Pyeongchang 2022 Beijing |
James Whitley (born 17 November 1997) is a British alpine skier, who competes in the slalom, giant slalom SuperG, Downhill and Super Combined events. A promising junior skier, Whitley qualified to represent Great Britain's team at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi for his debut Paralympics. In January 2018 it was announced by BPA (British Paralympic Association) and PSGB (ParaSnowSportsGB) that Whitley had been selected to compete in Pyeongchang in the 2018 Winter Paralympics. In February 2022, Whitley was named by the BPA as part of the ParalympicsGB squad for the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.[1]