Amelia Strickler
Personal information
NicknameMeelz
NationalityBritish/American
Born (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994
Ohio
Alma materMiami University, Oxford, Ohio
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
 England
SportShot put
ClubThames Valley Harriers
Coached byZane Duquemin
Medal record
Shot put
Representing  Great Britain
British Athletics Championships
Silver medal – second place2017Women’s Shot Put
Gold medal – first place2018Women's Shot Put
Silver medal – second place2019Women’s Shot Put
Silver medal – second place2020Women’s Shot Put
Silver medal – second place2021Women’s Shot Put
British Indoor Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018Women’s Shot Put
Silver medal – second place2019Women’s Shot Put
Gold medal – first place2020Women’s Shot Put
Silver medal – second place2022Women’s Shot Put

Amelia Strickler (born 24 January 1994) is an American-born, British shot putter who represents Great Britain and England in international athletics events.

Strickler finished sixth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She won gold medals at the 2018 British Athletics Championships and 2020 British Indoor Athletic Championships.[1]

Early life

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Athlete Profile". www.thepowerof10.info. British Athletics. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  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.
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