Amelia Strickler

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

Amelia Strickler
Personal information
Nickname(s)Meelz
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

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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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