Anastasia Ashley
| Anastasia Ashley | |
|---|---|
 Ashley (center) in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1987 San Clemente, California, USA |
| Residence | Malibu, California, USA |
| 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 professional surfer and model.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life
Ashley was born Anastasia Electra Ashley 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
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 an 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 an episode of Hell's Kitchen where she taught the team challenge winners how to surf.[17][18] She appeared on an episode of Stewart's and Hamiltons.[19]
References
- ^ a b c Hillary Daniels (2014-09-19). "Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley Interview". luckymag.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ Mary Anne Potts (2011-02-08). "Surfer Anastasia Ashley on Big-Wave Surfing Hawaii's Waimea Bay". adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ Chris Cote (2014-09-15). "The inside scoop on the Anastasia Ashley wipeout". grindtv.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ Kelsey Hendrix (2015-04-07). "Anastasia Ashley talks body paint, monster waves & more on SI NOW". si.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ "Anastasia Ashley Talks Big Waves and Body Paint". theinertia.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ "This Month's JettyGirl: Anastasia Ashley". jettygirl.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ "13 Questions With Anastasia Ashley". askmen.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ "6 things you should know about Anastasia Ashley". apoloformen.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ^ John Zanussi (2010-03-08). "Interview with Anastasia Ashley". surfbang.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ a b c d Cristina Goyanes (2012-05-03). "Surfing gets Anastasia Ashley through tough times". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ a b Caitlin McBride (2014-11-04). "Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley wants to hit the waves with Taoiseach". independent.ie. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
- ^ Chloe Fox (2014-02-20). "Anastasia Ashley Lands Coveted Spot In 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
- ^ "2014 Women's Qualification Series Rankings". aspworldtour.com. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "A Star-Studded Night from "16 Chefs Compete"". fox.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ "Hell's Kitchen Coverage: Clean Some Fish". reviewfix.com. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- ^ "'Look at that booty!' Sean Stewart goes on a date with pro-surfer Anastasia Ashley as he struggles to get over ex girlfriend on Stewarts & Hamiltons". dailymail.co.uk. 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-11-26.
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