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Amelia Campbell (née Strickler)
Personal information
Birth nameAmelia Strickler
NationalityBritish/American
Born (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 30)
Ohio, United States
Alma materMiami University, Oxford, Ohio
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportShot put
ClubThames Valley Harriers
Coached byZane Duquemin
Medal record
Shot put
Representing  Great Britain
British Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Birmingham Shot Put
Gold medal – first place 2024 Manchester Shot Put
British Indoor Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Glasgow Shot Put

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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Amelia Campbell". World Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Athletics: Amelia Strickler ready for her shot at glory for GB". Derbyshirelive. 22 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Amelia Strickler - Athletics Profile". Team England. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Amelia Strickler: Commonwealth Games shot-put medal a "definite possibility"". BBC Sport. 15 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. British Athletics. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Results list". British Athletics.
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