Greg Whyte

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Greg Whyte, OBE (born 21 June 1967), also known as Super-Greg, 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.uipmworld.org/search?search_phrase=greg+whyte|title=Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM)|website=www.uipmworld.org|language=en|access-date=2017-07-12}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/usd/gregwhyte.html|title=BBC - Meet Sports Scientist Professor Greg Whyte - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-07-12}}

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.{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/diet-fitness/125633/Sport-Relief-How-to-train-like-a-celeb|title=Sport Relief: How to train like a celeb|last=Moore|first=James|date=2010-03-10|work=Dailystar.co.uk|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en}}{{deprecated inline|certain=yes|date=February 2023}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-john-moores-university-professor-3431084|title=Liverpool John Moores University professor trains celebrities for sport relief|date=2010-02-12|work=Liverpool Echo|access-date=2017-07-12}}

Whyte is a Professor in Applied Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University and a UK authority on Exercise Physiology, Sports Performance & Rehabilitation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/sps/90428.htm|title=SPS Staff Profiles|date=2010-12-27|access-date=2017-07-12|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227075008/https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/sps/90428.htm|archive-date=2010-12-27}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.awardsintelligence.co.uk/blog/sporting-heroes-recognised-queens-honours-list|title=Sporting heroes recognised in the Queen's Honours List|work=Awards Intelligence|access-date=2017-07-12|language=en}} And co-founded of CHHP on London's Harley Street.

Honours

Whyte 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.

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