Anastasia Ashley

Anastasia Electra Ashley (born February 10, 1987) is an American professional surfer and model.[1][2][3][4][5]

Anastasia Ashley
Ashley at Web Summit 2017
Personal information
Born (1987-02-10) February 10, 1987
San Clemente, California, U.S.A.
ResidenceMalibu, California, USA
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular Foot
Favorite wavesKeramas, Bali
Websiteanastasiaashley.com

Early life

Ashley was born in San Clemente, California on February 10, 1987.[6][7][8] She began surfing at the age of 5 right before moving to Hawaii.[9] 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.[10] By the age of 7, she picked up a sponsor to replace her run-down board with new ones.[10]

Career
Ashley at Surf Summit, prior to Web Summit 2017, in Ericeira, Portugal

In 2003, she received the Triple Crown Rookie of the Year award.[10] At the age of 16, Ashley won her first major national title.[11] Later, she also won titles including two National Scholastic Surfing Association championships and the Professional Surfing Tour of America championship.[10] Ashley won the 2010 Pipeline Women's Pro in Hawaii.[1] She appeared in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition in 2014.[12] As of September 8, 2014, Ashley is ranked 59th in the 2014 Women's Qualification Series.[13]

In September 2014, she started her own Gypsy Jet Set jewelry line in collaboration with OK1984, a jewelry company.[1][14][15] She was featured in the October 2014 issue of Maxim magazine.[16] In November 2014, she went to Ireland for a Web Summit on how to maintain a competitive edge in surfing with a focus on social media tools. Ashley was interested in convincing Taoiseach Enda Kenny to surf.[11]

Ashley appeared on Hell's Kitchen in the third episode of Season 14 where she taught the team challenge winners how to surf. She also attended as a dining room guest in that episode's dinner service.[17][18]

Ashley was a vegetarian and has posed for a PETA's vegetarian ad campaign in 2006. She is now a vegan. [19][20]

References
  1. Hillary Daniels (2014-09-19). "Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley Interview". luckymag.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. 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. Archived from the original on 2015-03-06. 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. "6 things you should know about Anastasia Ashley". apoloformen.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  9. John Zanussi (2010-03-08). "Interview with Anastasia Ashley". surfbang.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  10. Cristina Goyanes (2012-05-03). "Surfing gets Anastasia Ashley through tough times". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  11. Caitlin McBride (2014-11-04). "Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley wants to hit the waves with Taoiseach". independent.ie. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
  12. Chloe Fox (2014-02-20). "Anastasia Ashley Lands Coveted Spot In 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
  13. "2014 Women's Qualification Series Rankings". aspworldtour.com. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
  14. "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.
  15. 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.
  16. "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.
  17. "A Star-Studded Night from "16 Chefs Compete"". fox.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  18. "Hell's Kitchen Coverage: Clean Some Fish". reviewfix.com. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
  19. "Anastasia Ashley: A hot… vegetarian". protothema.gr. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  20. "Anastasia Ashley: Too Beautiful". peta2.com. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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