Ashley Nee (born June 15, 1989)[1][2] is an American slalom kayaker who has competed at the international level since 2004.[3]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 15, 1989 Darnestown, Maryland, United States | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||
| Event | K1, Extreme K1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education edit
Nee is from Darnestown, Maryland.[4] She began paddling after a chance encounter at Valley Mill Camp at the age of 10 and participated in racing when she was 12 years old.[5] Nee attended Northwest High School. She attended University of Hawaii before transferring to University of Maryland, College Park[6] to pursue a degree in kinesiology.[7] Nee was an emergency medical technician in Montgomery County, Maryland.[8]
Career edit
Nee trains at the Dickerson Whitewater Course. In 2008, Nee qualified the berth for the 2008 Summer Olympics but was unable to win the spot due to a shoulder injury.[9] She won the overall World Cup title in Extreme K1 in 2019. Nee won bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games.[8] She finished in 14th place in the K1 event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[10]
World Cup individual podiums edit
| Season | Date | Venue | Position | Event |
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| 2019 | 15 June 2019 | Lee Valley | 3rd | Extreme K1 |
| 23 June 2019 | Bratislava | 1st | Extreme K1 | |
| 1 September 2019 | Markkleeberg | 2nd | Extreme K1 |
Personal life edit
Nee is openly gay.[10][11] She is married to Ashley McEwan.[12][13] They met in 2008 while Nee was working at a summer camp.[14] She moved to Hawaii with her wife in 2008 to get a break from paddling and racing. They moved back to Maryland in 2012.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Ashley Nee". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
- ^ "Ashley Nee". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ashley NEE (USA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- ^ "ASHLEY NEE". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Walker, Childs (June 6, 2016). "Maryland native Ashley Nee preparing for first Olympics on U.S. canoe and kayak team". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Shih, Karin (August 2, 2016). "Paddle to the Medal". Terp Magazine. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Roberts, Diane (August 8, 2016). "Darnstown's Ashley Nee moves on in Rio". WUSA. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Kim, Hairston. "Ashley Nee, canoe slalom". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Persistence Pays Off for Olympic Kayaker Ashley Nee". NBC News. August 8, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Zeigler, Cyd (August 11, 2016). "Out American kayaker Ashley Nee finishes 14th". Outsports. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Memo: Gay Men Are Not The Only Queer Olympians Worth Celebrating". them. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Bernstein, Daniel (August 4, 2016). "She quit when she didn't make the 2008 Olympics. Now this UMD kayaker is going to Rio". The Diamondback. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ Schupp, Karin (August 7, 2016). "Noch mehr lesbische Sportlerinnen in Rio". L-Mag (in German). Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Out Olympic Hopeful Tells Inspiring Story of Rediscovering Love of Her Sport - Athlete Ally". Athlete Ally. March 24, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2018.