Amelia Coltman’s journey from national tennis champion to skeleton star is a remarkable story of chance and determination. Based at the University of Bath, Coltman has secured her place on Team GB’s squad for the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, marking a comeback after overcoming serious injuries.
At 29, Coltman’s beaming smile was one of the brightest when the British team kit was distributed at Bath’s Sports Training Village. Alongside two other top British women’s skeleton athletes, she forms a formidable trio ranked among the world’s elite.
Coltman’s introduction to skeleton was unexpected. Hailing from Melton Mowbray, she excelled in multiple sports growing up, winning national titles in tennis and badminton, and playing hockey and athletics at county level. While pursuing a Sports Science degree at Sheffield Hallam University, she volunteered for a talent identification programme, initially just to strengthen her CV. Inspired by the athletes she saw, she took a chance, signed up at the last minute, and by 2017 was part of the British Skeleton talent squad.
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Her path to the Olympics was not without setbacks. Coltman was a strong candidate for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games until a persistent foot injury forced her to pause. Undergoing three surgeries—including one to break and realign a bone—she endured a challenging recovery, as the injury made sprinting with a 30kg sled excruciating.
Returning to competition in late 2022, Coltman’s performance soared. Relocating to Trowbridge for better access to her Bath training base, she became a multiple medalist and made history as the first Briton to win the overall Europa Cup title in her debut season.
Her recent achievements include:
- Silver at the 2025 European Championship
- Bronze at the 2024 European Championship
- Gold at the 2024 World Cup in PyeongChang
- Mixed Team World Cup Gold in Lillehammer 2025, alongside Marcus Wyatt
In December 2025, Coltman clinched a World Cup bronze in Sigulda, affirming her peak form just ahead of the Winter Olympics.
Off the ice, Coltman dedicates herself to mentoring young athletes through the Youth Sport Trust and Team Bath Tribe. She regularly visits schools, sharing her message that it’s never too late to chase your dreams.
With athleticism in her blood—both parents, Gary and Theresa, were national cycling champions—Coltman embodies the grit and talent needed to join the ranks of Bath’s winter sport legends like Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold.