Ashleigh Nelson (sprinter)

{{short description|English sprinter}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Ashleigh Nelson

| image = Ashleigh Nelson (Zurich 2014 - cropped).jpg

| caption = Nelson in 2014

| nationality = British
English

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|2|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Stoke-on-Trent

| height = 1.75 m

| weight = 68 kg

| country = UK

| Parents = Stephen Nelson, Angela Nelson

Britain
England

| sport = Women's Athletics

| event = Sprinting

| club =

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Country|{{GBR2}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2019 Doha|4×100 m relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2013 Moscow|4×100 m relay}}

{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{Medal|Gold|2014 Zürich|4×100 m relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2014 Zürich|100 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Junior Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|2008 Bydgoszcz|100 m}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Youth Championships}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2007 Ostrava|100 m}}

{{Medal|Country|{{ENG}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2022 Birmingham|4×100 m relay}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2014 Glasgow|4×100 m relay}}

}}

Ashleigh Nelson (born 20 February 1991) is an English sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres.{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/2541467/Ashlee-Nelson-hopes-to-run-gauntlet-of-first-Olympic-Games-in-Beijing-Olympics.html |title=Ashlee Nelson hopes to run gauntlet of first Olympic Games in Beijing – Olympics |publisher=Telegraph |access-date=16 August 2012}}

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/athletics/14166-ashlee-nelson-lands-world-junior-silver |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421011709/http://www.morethanthegames.co.uk/athletics/14166-ashlee-nelson-lands-world-junior-silver |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 April 2013 |title=Ashlee Nelson lands World Junior silver |publisher=More than the games |date=14 July 2008 |access-date=16 August 2012}}

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.