Ashley Nee

Ashley Nee (born June 15, 1989)[1][2] is an American slalom canoeist who has competed at the international level since 2004.[3]

Ashley Nee
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1989-06-15) June 15, 1989
Darnestown, Maryland, United States
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country United States
SportCanoe slalom
Event(s)K1, Extreme K1
Medal record
Women's canoe slalom
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 TorontoK1

Early life and education

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

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. 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.[9]

World Cup individual podiums
Season Date Venue Position Event
201915 June 2019Lee Valley3rdExtreme K1
23 June 2019Bratislava1stExtreme K1
1 September 2019Markkleeberg2ndExtreme K1

Personal life

Nee is openly gay.[9][10] She is married to Ashley McEwan.[11][12] They met in 2008 while Nee was working at a summer camp.[13] 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
  1. "Ashley Nee". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
  2. "Ashley Nee". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. "Ashley NEE (USA)". CanoeSlalom.net. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  4. "ASHLEY NEE". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. Shih, Karin (August 2, 2016). "Paddle to the Medal". Terp Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  7. Roberts, Diane (August 8, 2016). "Darnstown's Ashley Nee moves on in Rio". WUSA. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  8. Kim, Hairston. "Ashley Nee, canoe slalom". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  9. Zeigler, Cyd (August 11, 2016). "Out American kayaker Ashley Nee finishes 14th". Outsports. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  10. Nast, Condé. "Memo: Gay Men Are Not The Only Queer Olympians Worth Celebrating". them. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  11. 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.
  12. Schupp, Karin (August 7, 2016). "Noch mehr lesbische Sportlerinnen in Rio". L-Mag (in German). Retrieved August 2, 2018.
  13. "Out Olympic Hopeful Tells Inspiring Story of Rediscovering Love of Her Sport - Athlete Ally". Athlete Ally. March 24, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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