Ashley Nee
American slalom canoeist
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Ashley Nee (born June 15, 1989)[1][2] is an American slalom kayaker who has competed at the international level since 2004.[3]
Nee in 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 15, 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe slalom | ||||||||||||||
Event | K1, Extreme K1 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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.[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
| 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 |