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Fatima Whitbread

Episode 168 of the Full Disclosure with James O'Brien podcast, hosted by Global, titled "Fatima Whitbread" was published on December 21, 2023 and runs 64 minutes.

December 21, 2023 ·64m · Full Disclosure with James O'Brien

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This episode contains discussion of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.

Fatima Whitbread is a former javelin world champion, double Olympian and former world record holder. This week she was honoured with the Helen Rollason Award at Sports Personality of the Year 2023 for outstanding achievement in the face of adversity. Fatima was abandoned by her mother as a baby and spent her first 14 years in care homes. She faced neglect, physical and sexual abuse. In her teens, she discovered a passion for javelin and was coached by Margaret Whitbread, a former GB thrower. Margaret and her husband later adopted Fatima, and described her as "completing the family unit".

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