That’s our girl!

Welshpool’s Adele Nicoll is showing no signs of releasing her grip as the UK’s best shot putter after clinching the British crown on Sunday.

Adele racked up her third British title, saving her best throw until last as she went out to 17.17m in round six. Serena Vincent won silver with 16.77m, while Nana Gyedu won bronze after a best effort of 15.64m in round two.

Adele’s achievement at the Novuna UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham is incredible considering she now splits her time between shot putt in the summer and chasing an Olympic dream in bobsleigh during the winter months.

And after her brilliant win, celebrated with her mum (Justine) and dad (Paul) yesterday, she joked: “Not bad for a bobsledder!

“It’s been a whirlwind trying to learn better technique whilst trying to get rid of some bad habits. But I’m happy with the foundation that have been laid for next year."

"Time to lock the shot in the cupboard, it’s nearly time to get the helmet and ice spikes out!”

Adele turned to bobsleigh two years ago and has already made an impact, becoming a key part of the Team GB set-up with her sights firmly fixed on trying to qualify for the Winter Olympics.