Ashleigh Nelson (born 20 February 1991) is an English sprinter who specialises in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

. 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 The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a Sprint (running), sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run th ...

. Representing England, she was a gold medalist in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as part of the 4 × 100 metres relay squad. Ashleigh is an advocate for mental health awareness and is an ambassador for the charity Sane. After missing out on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris Nelson made the decision to switch to Bobsleigh. She is now part of the British team looking to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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Nelson was born in

Stoke-on-Trent Stoke-on-Trent (often abbreviated to Stoke) is a city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in Staffordshire, England. It has an estimated population of 259,965 as of 2022, making it the largest settlement in Staffordshire ...

and is a cousin of footballer Curtis Nelson. Her older brother

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was also a sprinter at international level as they both were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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* * * * * * * 1991 births Living people English female sprinters British female sprinters Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain World Athletics Championships medalists European Athletics Championships winners European Athletics Championships medalists British Athletics Championships winners Athletes from Stoke-on-Trent Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games 21st-century English sportswomen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{England-sprint-athletics-bio-stub