Mike Whittingham
Born in London, Mike Whittingham is a former Great Britain International 400m hurdler and has been involved in sport since leaving university. He has acquired experience though a significant number of high level sporting events including; five Olympic Games; 11 World Championships; 12 European Championships and six Commonwealth Games.
Most recently he held the post of Head of Technical Services and Performance Manager at UK Sport where he added to his far reaching experience of high performance sport. Mike has also worked on a range of consultancy projects for various bodies including; UK Sport; UK Athletics; British Swimming; Millennium Dome; British Triathlon; IAAF, as well as development and performance strategies for a range of sports.
Mike is well versed in Scottish sport having worked as a consultant to the Institute for over five years providing strategic guidance on various projects. In addition he contributed directly to the London 2012 Legacy Board where he represented the interests of the wider UK, in particular Scotland.