Ella Nelson (born 10 May 1994) is an Australian former sprinter specialising in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a 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 the race. A slightl ...

. She competed in the 200m and 4 × 100 m relay at the

2014 Commonwealth Games The 2014 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a' Cho-fhlaitheis 2014), officially known as the XX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Glasgow 2014, ( sco, Glesca 2014 or Glesga 2014; gd, Glaschu 2014), was an international multi-sport ev ...

held in Glasgow, Scotland, the 200m at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China and the 2017 World Championships held in London. In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil she represented Australia in the 200 metres at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

where she ran a personal best of 22.50 in the semi-finals finishing third just missing the final by 100th of a second but to place 9th in the event overall out of 72 competitors. Nelson won the Women's Open Australian 200m championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and is the 6th fastest of all time ranked Australian over this distance. In January 2021, she announced her retirement from professional sports.

International competitions

Diamond League Meets

Personal bests

Outdoor *

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 conteste ...

– 11.42 (+1.7 m/s, Canberra 2016) *

– 22.50 (+0.1 m/s, Rio de Janeiro 2016) Indoor *

60 meters 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior ath ...

- 7.48 (Flagstaff 2017)

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* 1994 births Living people Australian female sprinters World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes from Sydney Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Australia Commonwealth Games competitors for Australia Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Australian women 21st-century Australian women Sportswomen from New South Wales {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub