| Ashleigh Nelson | |
| Nationality: | British English |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1991 |
| Birth Place: | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Height: | 1.75 m |
| Weight: | 68 kg |
| Country: | UK |
| Parents: | Stephen Nelson, Angela Nelson Britain |
| Sport: | Women's Athletics |
| Event: | Sprinting |
Ashleigh Nelson (born 20 February 1991) is an English sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.[1]
Ashleigh was the first Brit to win a medal in 40 years taking away 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 (2014) in the 100 m and 22.85 secs (2019) in the 200 m.[2]
Representing England, she was a gold medalist in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as part of the 4 x 100 metres relay squad.
Ashleigh is an advocate for mental health awareness and is an ambassador for the charity Sane.
Nelson was born in Stoke-on-Trent and is a cousin of footballer Curtis Nelson.[3] 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.[4]