Ashleigh Nelson (athlete)

Ashleigh Nelson
Medal record
Women’s Athletics
Competitor for  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze 2013 Moscow 4x100 m relay
European Championships
Gold 2014 Zürich 4 x 100 m relay
Bronze 2014 Zürich 100 m
World Junior Championships
Silver 2008 Bydgoszcz 100 m
World Youth Championships
Bronze 2007 Ostrava 100 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze 2014 Glasgow 4x100 m relay

Ashleigh Nelson (born 20 February 1991 in Stoke-on-Trent) is an English sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.[1] Her older brother Alexander was also a sprinter at international level.[2] She won a bronze medal in the 100 metres at the 2014 European Championships. She also won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay at the 2013 World Championships. Her personal best are 11.19 in the 100 m and 23.25 in the 200 m.[3]

She 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. 2010-03-10. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Ashlee Nelson lands World Junior silver". More than the games. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "Meet the Plymouth athletes competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland". Plymouth Herald. 20 July 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.

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