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. She participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
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Nickname(s) | Meelz | |||||||||||||
Nationality | British/American | |||||||||||||
Born | Ohio | 24 January 1994|||||||||||||
Alma mater | Miami University, Oxford, Ohio | |||||||||||||
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Shot put | |||||||||||||
Club | Thames Valley Harriers | |||||||||||||
Coached by | Zane Duquemin | |||||||||||||
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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]
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