Amelia Campbell (shot putter)
English shot putter
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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]
24 January 1994
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| Nationality | British/American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Amelia Strickler 24 January 1994 Ohio, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Thames Valley Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Zane Duquemin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. In 2018, she became the British shot put champion after winning the title at the 2018 British Athletics Championships.[5] She later won gold at the 2020 British Indoor Athletic Championships.[6]
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.[7]
