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Para Track and Field

Ahkeel Whitehead

Paralympian 2016

Athlete Bio 

Height

5'8"

Age

30

Hometown

San Diego, CA

Education

Chula Vista High School (Chula Vista, Calif.) San Diego State University ‘17, Kinesiology

Classification: T37

Quick Facts
  • Son of Chris and Glady Whitehead, Whitehead was born with a mild form of cerebral palsy which affects the life side of his body.
  • He entered Paralympic sport in 2011 after his high school coach connected with a U.S. Paralympics coach.
  • He was a bass player during his time in high school where he was also named former defensive player of the year.
  • Whitehead enjoys sleeping, Clash of Clans, playing skyrim and league of legends.
  • Whitehead currently attends a San Diego State University as a full time student while also training full time at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.
Career Highlights
  • 2013 IWAS Jr. World Championships member (gold 100m, silver 200m)
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 11th (100m T37 - Men), 12th (Long Jump T37 - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 7th (Long Jump T37 - Men), 9th (200m T37 - Men), 11th (100m T37 - Men)
  • Years of participation: 100m T37 - Men 2013, 2015; 200m T37 - Men 2013, 2015; Long Jump T37 - Men 2015; Long Jump T37/38 - Men 2013
  • Top finish: 6th – 2013 (Long Jump T37/38 - Men)

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