Amelia Campbell (née Strickler) | |
Nationality: | British/American |
Sport: | Shot put |
Club: | Thames Valley Harriers |
Coach: | Zane Duquemin |
Alma Mater: | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio |
Birth Date: | 24 January 1994 |
Birth Place: | Ohio, United States |
Birth Name: | Amelia Strickler |
Height: | 171cm |
Weight: | 100kg |
Amelia Campbell née Strickler (born 24 January 1994) is an American born, British shot putter who represents Great Britain and England in international athletics events.[1]
Strickler was born in Ohio to an American father, Randal Strickler; and a British mother, Cecilia. She has held dual citizenship since birth and chose to represent Great Britain internationally after moving to the United Kingdom with her mother in 2016.[2]
She studied microbiology at Miami University, Ohio.[3] [4]
Strickler finished sixth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won gold medals at the 2018 British Athletics Championships and 2020 British Indoor Athletic Championships.[5]
In 2024, Campbell (under her married name) won a second British outdoor title, after winning the shot put event at the 2024 British Athletics Championships with a throw of 17.59 metres.[6]