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Amelia Strickler
Personal information
NicknameMeelz
NationalityBritish/American
Born (1994-01-24) 24 January 1994 (age 30)
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 place 2017 Women'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. She participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

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.[1]

She studied microbiology at Miami University, Ohio.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics-amelia-strickler-ready-shot-818550
  2. ^ "Amelia Strickler - Athletics Profile". Team England. 8 December 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "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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