Fatima Whitbread Children: Meet Ryan Norman

Fatima Whitbread is a retired British javelin thrower. Ryan Whitbread is Fatima Whitbread’s only child.

Ryan was born in 1998 in Pretoria, South Africa following a third round of IVF treatment. She had tried for a child for six years before enduring three rounds of IVF treatment

Fatima spoke about her relationship with Ryan, in an interview with the Daily Mail in 2018 saying ‘ Ryan was the best thing that ever happened to me.”

Fatima Whitbread had a successful career that spanned more than two decades, during which she won numerous medals and accolades. She also set world records in the javelin throw event.

Fatima Whitbread’s achievements include winning the gold medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games and a silver medal at the 1984 Olympic Games. She was also a two-time European champion in the javelin throw and set the world record in 1986 with a throw of 77.44 meters.

Since retiring, Fatima has established herself as a  TV personality and has appeared on a vast range of programmes, including Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, The Cube, and I’m A Celebrity.