Anastasia Ashley

Anastasia Ashley
Personal information
Born February 10, 1987
San Clemente, California, USA
Residence Malibu
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Surfing specifications
Stance Regular Foot
Favorite waves Keramas, Bali
Website anastasiaashley.com

Anastasia Ashley (born February 10, 1987) is an American big-wave surfer, and an occasional fashion model.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life

Ashley was born Anastasia Electra Ashley in San Clemente, California on February 10, 1987.[6][7] She began surfing at the age of 5 right before moving to Hawaii.[8] At the age of 6, she won a surf contest using a run-down board that she found in a trash can outside of her house.[9] By the age of 7, she picked up a sponsor to replace her run-down board with new ones.[9]

Career

In 2003, she received the Triple Crown Rookie of the Year award.[9] At the age of 16, Ashley won her first major national title.[10]Later, she also won titles including two National Scholastic Surfing Association championships and the Professional Surfing Tour of America championship.[9] Ashley won the 2010 Pipeline Women's Pro in Hawaii.[1] She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2014.[11] As of September 8, 2014, Ashley is ranked 59th in the 2014 Women's Qualification Series.[12]

In September 2014, she started her own Gypsy Jet Set jewelry line in collaboration with OK1984, a jewelry company.[1][13][14] She was featured in the October 2014 issue of Maxim Magazine.[15] In November 2014, she went to Ireland for a Web Summit on how to maintain an competitive edge in surfing with a focus on social media tools. Ashley was interested in convincing Taoiseach Enda Kenny to surf.[10]

Ashley appeared on an episode of Hell's Kitchen where she taught the team challenge winners how to surf.[16][17]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hillary Daniels (2014-09-19). "Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley Interview". luckymag.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  2. ↑ Mary Anne Potts (2011-02-08). "Surfer Anastasia Ashley on Big-Wave Surfing Hawaii’s Waimea Bay". adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  3. ↑ Chris Cote (2014-09-15). "The inside scoop on the Anastasia Ashley wipeout". grindtv.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  4. ↑ Kelsey Hendrix (2015-04-07). "Anastasia Ashley talks body paint, monster waves & more on SI NOW". si.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  5. ↑ "Anastasia Ashley Talks Big Waves and Body Paint". theinertia.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  6. ↑ "This Month's JettyGirl: Anastasia Ashley". jettygirl.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  7. ↑ "13 Questions With Anastasia Ashley". askmen.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  8. ↑ John Zanussi (2010-03-08). "Interview with Anastasia Ashley". surfbang.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Cristina Goyanes (2012-05-03). "Surfing gets Anastasia Ashley through tough times". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Caitlin McBride (2014-11-04). "Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley wants to hit the waves with Taoiseach". independent.ie. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  11. ↑ Chloe Fox (2014-02-20). "Anastasia Ashley Lands Coveted Spot In 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  12. ↑ "2014 Women's Qualification Series Rankings". aspworldtour.com. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  13. ↑ "Kate Upton gets interrupted on ABC, Anastasia Ashley's new jewelry line and more Monday Swim news". si.com. 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  14. ↑ Samantha Matthews (2014-07-01). "Professional Surfer Anastasia Ashley Debuts Gypset Jet Set Jewelry Line and We're Stoked About the Results". bustle.com. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  15. ↑ "Bikini Ready® Lifestyle Brand's Anastasia Ashley Featured in Maxim Magazine's October Issue -- on Newsstands Now". prnewswire.com. 2014-09-17. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  16. ↑ "A Star-Studded Night from "16 Chefs Compete"". fox.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  17. ↑ "Hell’s Kitchen Coverage: Clean Some Fish". reviewfix.com. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-15.

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