Amelia Campbell née Strickler (born 24 January 1994) is an American born, British

shot put The shot put is a track-and-field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical Ball (sports), ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. For men, the sport has been a part of the Olympic Games, modern Olympics since their 1896 Summer Olym ...

ter who represents Great Britain and England in international athletics events.

Biography

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. She studied

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at Miami University, Ohio. Strickler finished sixth at the

2022 Commonwealth Games The 2022 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XXII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Birmingham 2022, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth of Nations that took place in Birmingham, England betw ...

. She won gold medals at the 2018 British Athletics Championships and 2020 British Indoor Athletic Championships. 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 The 2024 British Athletics Championships (sponsored by Microplus Timing) is the national championships in outdoor track and field for athletes in the United Kingdom, which also served as a qualifying event for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The even ...

with a throw of 17.59 metres.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Campbell, Amelia 1994 births Living people Track and field athletes from Ohio People from Uttoxeter Sportspeople from Staffordshire English female shot putters British female shot putters American female shot putters Commonwealth Games athletes for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games British Athletics Championships winners Miami RedHawks women's track and field athletes English people of American descent 21st-century American sportswomen 21st-century English sportswomen