Greg Whyte (sportsman)
Greg Whyte, OBE (born 21 June 1967) is a former Olympian and a Sports Scientist. He won European bronze and World Championship silver medals, also competing in two Olympic Games, representing Great Britain in the Modern Pentathlon.[1][2]
Professor Greg Whyte has been involved in Comic Relief. His role has been to train and coach celebrities who do challenges for charity, such as comedian David Walliams, John Bishop, James Cracknell, Cheryl Cole, Gary Barlow, and Eddie Izzard.[3][4][5]
Greg is a Professor in Applied Sport & Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University and a UK authority on Exercise Physiology, Sports Performance & Rehabilitation.[5][6]
Honours
Greg was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 New Year Honours for his services to sport, sport science and charity.[7]
References
- ↑ "ATHLETE PROFILE: GREG WHYTE". Modern Pentathlon. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Meet Sports Scientist Professor Greg Whyte". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Mission accomplished: David Walliams and James Cracknell finish swim to Africa in four and a half hours". Daily Mail.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "How to train like a celeb". Daily Star. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - 1 2 "Liverpool John Moores University professor trains celebrities for sport relief". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Professor of Applied Sport and Exercise Science". Liverpool John Moore University. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Sporting heroes recognised in the Queen's Honours List". Awards Intelligence. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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External links
- Greg WHYTE at UIPM