Amelia Campbell (shot putter) explained

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]

Biography

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amelia Campbell . World Athletics. 3 July 2024.
  2. News: Athletics: Amelia Strickler ready for her shot at glory for GB. Derbyshirelive. 22 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Amelia Strickler - Athletics Profile. 8 December 2019. Team England. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190108122654/https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/amelia-strickler . 2019-01-08 .
  4. Web site: Amelia Strickler: Commonwealth Games shot-put medal a "definite possibility". 15 February 2018. BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Athlete Profile . 2023-01-28 . www.thepowerof10.info . British Athletics.
  6. Web site: Results list. British Athletics.