Ashleigh Nelson (sprinter)
Ashleigh Nelson is an English sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. Her older brother Alexander was also a sprinter at international level as they both were selected to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
She won a bronze medal in the 100 metres and a Gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2014 European Championships. In the 4 × 100 metres relay, she also won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. Her personal bests are 11.19 secs in the 100 m and 22.85 secs in the 200 m.
Nelson was born in Stoke-on-Trent and is a cousin of footballer Curtis Nelson.
