 Nelson in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British English |
| Born | 20 February 1991 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | UK |
| Sport | Women's Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting |
Medal record | |
Ashleigh Nelson (born 20 February 1991) is an former English sprinter [1] who now competes as a bobsledder. [2]
Ashleigh was the first Brit to win a medal in 40 years taking away a bronze medal in the 100 metres and a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2014 European Championships. In the 4 × 100 metres relay, she also won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. Her personal bests are 11.19 secs (2014) in the 100 m and 22.85 secs (2019) in the 200 m. [3]
Representing England, she was a gold medalist in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as part of the 4 × 100 metres relay squad.
After missing out on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris Nelson made the decision to switch to Bobsleigh. [4] She is now part of the British team looking to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Nelson was born in Stoke-on-Trent and is cousins of both reality television contestant Wes Nelson and footballer Curtis Nelson. [5] Her older brother Alexander was also a sprinter at international level as they both were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. [6]
Ashleigh is an advocate for mental health awareness and is an ambassador for the charity Sane. [7]
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