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| Full name | Thomas John Mitchell Ashley | ||||||||||||
| Born | (1984-02-11) 11 February 1984 (age 42) Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||
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Thomas John Mitchell Ashley ONZM (born 11 February 1984 in Auckland) is a sailor from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Summer Olympics,[1] he also won the 2008 RS:X World Championships.[2]
Ashley placed 2nd two years previous at the 2006 World Championships. During the event the top-10 sailors were selected to sail the final race, called the medal race. Before the start of the medal race Ashley was in first position, only one point in front of Casper Bouman from the Netherlands. Bouman finished second in the medal race, one position in front of Ashley. Both sailors then had the same points (23), but Bouman was crowned as the World champion thanks to his better position during the medal race.
In the 2009 New Year Honours, Ashley was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to board sailing.[3]
In December 2017, Ashley was appointed chief executive of Canoe Racing New Zealand.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Ashley attended Westlake Boys High School in Auckland.
After the 2008 Olympics Ashley became a lawyer.[4][5]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Position | Boat type | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π Spain HRH Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2010 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π New Zealand Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland |
| 2009 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π New Zealand Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland |
| 2008 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π China 2008 Olympic Games β Men's sailboard |
| 2008 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π New Zealand 2008 RS:X World Championships |
| 2006 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π Italy 2006 RS:X World Championships |
| 2006 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π Austria ISAF World Sailing Games |
| 2006 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π Spain HRH Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2006 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π New Zealand Sail Auckland International Regatta |
| 2006 | π Image |
RS:X β Men's Windsurfer | π New Zealand New Zealand RS:X National Championship |
| 2004 | π Image |
Mistral β Men | π France Semaine Olympique FranΓ§aise |
| 2003 | π Image |
Mistral β Men | π New Zealand Sail Auckland |
| 2003 | π Image |
Mistral β Men | π Australia Sail Melbourne |
| 2002 | π Image |
Mistral β Men | π Canada Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship |
| 2002 | π Image |
Mistral β Men | π Spain IMCO World Youth Championship |
Club memberships
[edit]Ashley is a member of:
- Takapuna Boating Club http://www.takapunaboating.org.nz
- The Devonport Pony Club http://www.devonportponyclub.co.nz
- The New Zealand RSX Association http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympics: Ashley wins gold for NZ". 21 August 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "Tom Ashley wins RX-S Mens Worlds 2008". 19 January 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2009". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Ashley taking over at Canoe Racing NZ". Radio New Zealand. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
- ^ Berry, Josh (10 August 2014). "Where are they now: Tom Ashley". New Zealand Herald.
External links
[edit]- Tom Ashley at World Sailing (archived, alternate link)
- Tom Ashley at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Tom Ashley at Olympics.com
- Tom Ashley at Olympic.org (archived)
- Tom Ashley at Olympedia π Edit this at Wikidata
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