Ashleigh Nelson (sprinter)

Ashleigh Nelson (born 20 February 1991) is an English sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.[1] 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.[2]

Ashleigh Nelson
Nelson in 2014
Personal information
NationalityBritish
English
Born (1991-02-20) 20 February 1991
Stoke-on-Trent
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat
SportWomen's Athletics
Event(s)Sprinting
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Doha4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2013 Moscow4×100 m relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 Zürich4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2014 Zürich100 m
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2008 Bydgoszcz100 m
World Youth Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 Ostrava100 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2014 Glasgow4×100 m relay

She won 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.[3]

Nelson was born in Stoke-on-Trent and is a cousin of footballer Curtis Nelson.[4]

References
  1. "Ashlee Nelson hopes to run gauntlet of first Olympic Games in Beijing – Olympics". Telegraph. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. "NikeWomen Young Guns – Ashlee Nelson". Anglomania-mag.com. 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.


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