Chandler Powell Biography
Chandler Powell is an American professional wakeboarder and the winner of the ‘Triple Crown’ in 2014 where he also finished in the top 3 in the ‘Wake Park World Series’. He is also known as the wife of wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin. He was named Global Ambassador for Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Warriors in 2015 with a feature in the Winter 2015 issue of ‘Crikey!’ magazine.
Chandler Powell Age
Powell is 26 years old as of 2022. He was born on November 14, 1996, in Seffner, Florida, United States.
Chandler Powell Height
He is tall in stature. He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Chandler Powell Nationality
He is an American national.
Chandler Powell Education
Powell attained his higher-level education at the University of Central Florida where he majored in Marketing with a minor in International Business.
Chandler Powell Parents
Chandler is the son of Shannan (mother) and Chris Powell (father). His father is also a wakeboarder and had participated in the very first Wakeboarding competition. His parents live just outside of Tampa, Florida.
Chandler Powell Siblings
Powell has a brother called Cameron. In 2021, the family welcomed two newborns.
Powell’s wife, Bindi as well as Cameron’s wife were both expecting.
Powell and his wife were the first to break the good news to their family members. A week later Cameron and his wife Kristin also announced that they were expecting a baby.
“Yep, not one, but [2] baby Powell’s on the way! Our start to grandparenthood in 2021 just got even better. Can’t wait to meet these precious babies,” family patriarch Chris Powell recently announced on Instagram.
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Chandler Powell Wife
Powell is married to Bindi Irwin, an Australian television personality, conservationist, zookeeper, and actress. They got married on March 25, 2020, in an intimate ceremony at the Australian Zoo without any guests (except Bindi’s mom, Terri Irwin, and her brother, Robert Irwin).
The couple first met at Australia Zoo in November 2013. Chandler was on a trip to Australia for a national wakeboarding competition and he decided to pay a visit to Irwin’s Australia Zoo located on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Bindi was leading the zoo tours that day.
In July 2019, the night before Bindi’s 21st birthday, Chandler took to Instagram for a sweet tribute to his then-girlfriend.
“Beautiful Bee, I love you so much,” he wrote. “You’re my best friend and whole world. I can’t wait to celebrate your birthday tomorrow at #AustraliaZoo Here’s to another year and beyond of life changing adventures together.”
Chandler proposed to Bindi on her birthday.
Bindi is the daughter of the late Steve Irwin, a conservationist and television personality popularly known as the Crocodile Hunter, and Terri Irwin, a conservationist and the owner of Australia Zoo. She hosted Bindi the Jungle Girl, a children’s wildlife documentary TV series when she was nine years. She has created two instructional fitness DVDs and has also won season 21 of Dancing with the Stars (US). Currently, she stars alongside her mother Terri, and her younger brother Robert in Crikey! It’s the Irwins.
Chandler Powell Kid
Powell together with his wife, Bindi welcomed their first baby, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell on their first wedding anniversary day. Grace was born at 5.52 pm on March 25, 2021, weighing 3.37 kilograms (7 pounds, 7 ounces) and measuring 50.8 centimeters in length. He took to his social media page to share the good news.
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Chandler Powell Career
As a child, Chandler discovered a love for the sport of wakeboarding. He began to compete professionally at the age of 15 and earned several sponsorships that helped him compete around the world. However, it seemed he gave it up in 2016, as he hasn’t raced since then. Currently, Chandler works at the Australia Zoo in Queensland with Bindi. He’s also an active member of the Wildlife Warriors program, which was founded by Steve and Terri Irwin in 2002.
Chandler Powell Salary
He earns $300,000 annually.
Chandler Powell Net Worth
His net worth is estimated to be $500,000.
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