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One Speed To Another: GB’s Ashleigh Nelson Moves From Sprinting To Bobsleigh
Months after featuring in a taster session at the GB push-start training venue at the University of Bath, Ashleigh Nelson hit the Winterberg track in Germany, competing with Nicoll in the two-woman bobsleigh on the World Cup circuit.
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Ashleigh Nelson is set to embark on a new sporting journey. The ace athlete from Great Britain is switching from tracks to snow.
After having owned the summer sport, Nelson is now planning to leave a mark on the the winter ice.
Adele Nicoll, a World Cup silver medallist in the two-woman sled, and also a former summer sport athlete, posted a query to her on social media.
“Soooo… would you consider coming to try bobsleigh?”
“We’re just under two years out from the (Milano Cortina) 2026 Winter Olympics and I think you’d be good at it,” wrote Nicoll. “Strong tick. Fast tick. Powerful tick.”
The Olympian responded with two laughing emojis, an ‘erm’, accompanied by a voice note. Thee content mostly remains private, apart from a shared portion of the audio of the 33-year-old exclaiming: “You think I’ll be good at it?”
Months after featuring in a taster session at the GB push-start training venue at the University of Bath, Ashleigh Nelson hit the Winterberg track in Germany, competing with Nicoll in the two-woman bobsleigh on the World Cup circuit.
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“It wasn’t perfect, but I’m learning and growing in my new sport every day,” wrote Nelson, citing her impressive solo effort of a 6.24-second push time in the all-important start, as a highlight. With Nicoll nursing an injured foot, and starting the race in the unusual position of seated in the sled, Nelson was pushing a sled with a total weight of 250kg off the start line. While running on ice.
The pair will feature in their second outing, in St. Moritz, Switzerland on 12 January. Nicoll, who is also a two-time British champion in the shot put, will be seen pushing the sled from the start alongside Nelson.
“Watch this space as the team builds fitness and confidence throughout the season 💪💙,” posted Ashleigh Nelson.
Also Read: IBSF World Cup 2024-25: Great Britain Wins Gold In Winterberg Bobsleigh
Ashleigh Nelson was the first Brit to win a medal in 40 years with a bronze 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 won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2019 World Championships. She was a gold medalist in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham as part of the 4 x 100 metres relay squad for England.
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