Ella Nelson facts for kids

Ella Nelson, born on May 10, 1994, is an Australian athlete. She used to be a professional sprinter. Her main race was the 200 metres.

Ella competed for Australia in many big events. These included the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. She also ran at the World Championships in China and the World Championships in London.

A big moment for Ella was the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. She ran the 200 metres race there. She set her personal best time of 22.50 seconds in the semi-finals. She finished 9th overall, which was a great achievement!

Ella was also a champion in Australia. She won the Australian 200m championship three times. This was in 2014, 2015, and 2016. She is the 6th fastest Australian woman ever in the 200m race. Ella stopped competing professionally in January 2021.

Ella Nelson's International Races

Ella Nelson represented Australia in many important athletics competitions around the world. Here are some of her results:

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Australia
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	16th (sf)	200 m	24.06
			7th	4 × 100 m relay	45.57
2012	World Junior Championships	Barcelona, Spain	–	4 × 100 m relay	DQ
2014	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	19th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	44.69
	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	13th (sf)	200 m	23.50
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	44.21
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	38th (h)	200 m	23.33
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	9th (sf)	200 m	22.50
2017	IAAF World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	4th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:30.31
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	43rd (h)	200 m	24.02

Ella Nelson's Best Times

These are Ella Nelson's fastest times in her running career:

Outdoor Races

• 100 metres – 11.42 seconds (set in Canberra in 2016)
• 200 metres – 22.50 seconds (set in Rio de Janeiro in 2016)

Indoor Races

• 60 meters - 7.48 seconds (set in Flagstaff in 2017)