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Birth name | Amelia Strickler | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British/American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ohio, United States | 24 January 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Thames Valley Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Zane Duquemin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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]
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birth name | Amelia Strickler | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British/American | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Ohio, United States | 24 January 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Thames Valley Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Zane Duquemin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
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]