Ashleigh Nelson (born 20 February 1991) is an English sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.[1]
.jpg) Nelson in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British English |
| Born | 20 February 1991 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | UK |
| Sport | Women's Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
Medal record | |
Ashleigh was the first Brit to win a medal in 40 years taking away a bronze medal in the 100 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2014 European Championships. In the 4 × 100 metres relay, she also won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. Her personal bests are 11.19 secs (2014) in the 100 m and 22.85 secs (2019) in the 200 m.[2]
Representing England, she was a gold medalist in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as part of the 4 x 100 metres relay squad.
Ashleigh is an advocate for mental health awareness and is an ambassador for the charity Sane.
Personal
editNelson was born in Stoke-on-Trent and is a cousin of footballer Curtis Nelson.[3] Her older brother Alexander was also a sprinter at international level as they both were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ashlee Nelson hopes to run gauntlet of first Olympic Games in Beijing – Olympics". Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Ashlee Nelson lands World Junior silver". More than the games. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ^ "Meet the Plymouth athletes competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland". Plymouth Herald. 20 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ "NikeWomen Young Guns – Ashlee Nelson". Anglomania-mag.com. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
External links
edit- Ashleigh Nelson at World Athletics
- Ashleigh Nelson at British Athletics
- Ashleigh Nelson at Team GB
- Ashleigh Nelson at Olympedia
- Ashleigh Nelson at Olympics.com
- Ashleigh Nelson at Team England
- Ashleigh Nelson at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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