Age, Biography and Wiki
James Whitley was born on 17 November, 1997 in United Kingdom, is a British alpine skier. Discover James Whitley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 26 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
26 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
17 November, 1997 |
| Birthday |
17 November |
| Birthplace |
N/A |
| Nationality |
United Kingdom
|
We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 17 November.
He is a member of famous Skier with the age 26 years old group.
James Whitley Height, Weight & Measurements
At 26 years old, James Whitley height not available right now. We will update James Whitley's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
James Whitley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is James Whitley worth at the age of 26 years old? James Whitley’s income source is mostly from being a successful Skier. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated James Whitley's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Skier |
James Whitley Social Network
Timeline
James Whitley (born 17 November 1997) is a British alpine skier, who competes in the slalom, giant slalom SuperG, Downhill and Super Combined events.
Whitley was born on 17 November 1997.
He spent his childhood in Sussex and at Castledawson in Northern Ireland.
Whitley was born without both hands and despite multiple operations, fingers constructed for both his limbs have failed to gain enough nerve or muscle function.
His Paralympic Class is LW5/7-3.
He attended St. Bede's Preparatory School before going to Millfield School, a boarding school in Somerset, England.
He showed promise as a youth and in 2007, aged 10 was offered a place on the British Disabled Ski Team (BDST).
He started to race with the British team when he was 11 in 2008.
In 2012 he came second in the giant slalom and third in slalom at the Italian National Championships, his first senior medals.
In 2013 Whitley entered the 2013 IPC Skiing World Championships in La Molina, where he finished 11th in the slalom.
A promising junior skier, Whitley qualified to represent Great Britain's team at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi for his debut Paralympics.
In early 2014 it was announced that he had been selected for the Great Britain team at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, competing in the standing events.
This made him the only standing skier competing for ParalympicsGB.
The 2014 Winter Paralympics was Whitley's debut Paralympics; he competed in the slalom (14th place) on 13 March 2014, and giant slalom (15th place) on the 15 March.
Whitley left school in 2016 and has competed full time since the beginning of the 2016/17 season.
He competes in the Para Alpine Skiing World Cup (WPAS) in Slalom, Giant Slalom, SuperG, Downhill and Super Combined.
He was British Champion in the inaugural British Para Alpine Championships in 2016 and again in 2017.
He won gold in the Europa Cup Finals in Veysonnaz in 2017 and was 4th overall in the Europa Cup competition.
In the World Cup he ended the season 5th in Super Combined and 9th in Slalom.
On 10 March 2022, Whitley secured his best-ever Paralympic result with a 6th place finish in the giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing.
In 2021 Whitley joined Team BRIT and after gaining his racing licence competed alongside co-driver Chris Overend in a BMW M240i in class 2 of the 2022 Britcar Trophy Championship.
Britcar Trophy races are 50 minutes long with a driver change pit stop approximately half way through, each race consisting of at least 30 cars competing in 5 different classes.
All event results are published by TSL Timing Solutions.
Race Results Team Brit BMW M240i
At the end of the season, James Whitley and Chris Overend were championship winners, becoming probably the only disabled drivers pairing to win a British racing championship
In 2023, Whitley continued to partner Chris Overend in Team BRIT competing in the Britcar Endurance series.
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.
Whitley has been dating actress Ella Heryet since 2020 and they currently reside in West Sussex.
Whitley began skiing at the age of four years while with his family at Courchevel, France.
He first trained with Ecole du Ski Français.
