Tom Ashley
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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
, he also won the 2008 RS:X World Championships. He is the Olympic champion and the 2008 World champion. Ashley attended Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, which had earlier fostered the development of other notable sailors, including Chris Dickson
and Dean Barker.
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.
(ISR), Ivan Pastor Lafuente (ESP) and Zac Plavsic (CAN).
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(born 11 February 1984 in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
) is a sailor from New Zealand, who won the gold medal in the men's sailboard event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, he also won the 2008 RS:X World Championships. He is the Olympic champion and the 2008 World champion. Ashley attended Westlake Boys High School in Auckland, which had earlier fostered the development of other notable sailors, including Chris Dickson
Chris Dickson (sailor)
Christopher Stuart Dickson, born 3 November 1961 in Auckland, is an internationally known sailor from New Zealand. He was world youth champion three years in succession and later became world match race champion three times...
and Dean Barker.
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
Casper Bouman
Casper Bouman is a Dutch sailor, who lives in Den Haag, Zuid-Holland.Bouman won the gold medal at the 2006 RS:X World Championships to claim the world title. During the event the top-10 sailors were selected to sail the final race, called the medal race...
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.
Achievements
| Year | Position | Boat type | Event |
| 2010 |  |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer |  HRH Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2010 |  |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer |  Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland |
| 2009 | |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer | Singapore Airlines Sail Auckland |
| 2008 | |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer |  2008 Olympic Games - Men's sailboard |
| 2008 | |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer | 2008 RS:X World Championships |
| 2006 | |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer |  2006 RS:X World Championships2006 RS:X World Championships The 2006 RS:X World Championships were held at the Lake Garda in Trentino, Italy between September 23 and September 30, 2006.-Men's results:^ Bouman finished in a higher position during the medal race-Women's results:-External links:**... |
| 2006 | |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer |  ISAF World Sailing Games |
| 2006 |  |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer | HRH Princess Sofia Trophy |
| 2006 | |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer | Sail Auckland International Regatta |
| 2006 | |
RS:X - Men's Windsurfer | New Zealand RS:X National Championship |
| 2004 | |
Mistral - Men |  Semaine Olympique Francaise |
| 2003 | |
Mistral - Men | Sail Auckland |
| 2003 | |
Mistral - Men |  Sail Melbourne |
| 2002 | |
Mistral - Men |  Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship |
| 2002 | |
Mistral - Men | IMCO World Youth Championship |
Training partners
Ashley's training partners have been known to have been: Josh Nixon (NZL), Antonio Cozzolino (NZL), Ricardo Santos (BRA), Joao Rodigues (POR), Shahar ZubariShahar Zubari
Shahar Zubari is an Israeli windsurfer and Olympic bronze medalist, surfing in the "Neil Pryde" RS:X discipline. He was born in Eilat, Israel.-Early career:...
(ISR), Ivan Pastor Lafuente (ESP) and Zac Plavsic (CAN).
Club memberships
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