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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 (age 37)
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

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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

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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]

Personal life

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Ashley is reported to have been a vegetarian in the past.[19] However, in 2017, she was a survivalist in the TV show Naked and Afraid, where she was seen eating fish.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hillary Daniels (September 19, 2014). "Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley Interview". luckymag.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Mary Anne Potts (February 8, 2011). "Surfer Anastasia Ashley on Big-Wave Surfing Hawaii's Waimea Bay". adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  3. ^ Chris Cote (September 15, 2014). "The inside scoop on the Anastasia Ashley wipeout". grindtv.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Kelsey Hendrix (April 7, 2015). "Anastasia Ashley talks body paint, monster waves & more on SI NOW". si.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  5. ^ "Anastasia Ashley Talks Big Waves and Body Paint". theinertia.com. April 11, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  6. ^ "This Month's JettyGirl: Anastasia Ashley". jettygirl.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  7. ^ "13 Questions With Anastasia Ashley". askmen.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  8. ^ "6 things you should know about Anastasia Ashley". apoloformen.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  9. ^ John Zanussi (March 8, 2010). "Interview with Anastasia Ashley". surfbang.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  10. ^ a b c d Cristina Goyanes (May 3, 2012). "Surfing gets Anastasia Ashley through tough times". ESPN. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Caitlin McBride (November 4, 2014). "Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley wants to hit the waves with Taoiseach". independent.ie. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  12. ^ Chloe Fox (February 20, 2014). "Anastasia Ashley Lands Coveted Spot In 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  13. ^ "2014 Women's Qualification Series Rankings". aspworldtour.com. September 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  14. ^ "Kate Upton gets interrupted on ABC, Anastasia Ashley's new jewelry line and more Monday Swim news". si.com. August 11, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  15. ^ Samantha Matthews (July 1, 2014). "Professional Surfer Anastasia Ashley Debuts Gypset Jet Set Jewelry Line and We're Stoked About the Results". bustle.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  16. ^ "Bikini Ready® Lifestyle Brand's Anastasia Ashley Featured in Maxim Magazine's October Issue -- on Newsstands Now". prnewswire.com. September 17, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  17. ^ "A Star-Studded Night from "16 Chefs Compete"". fox.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  18. ^ "Hell's Kitchen Coverage: Clean Some Fish". reviewfix.com. March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  19. ^ "Anastasia Ashley: A hot… vegetarian". protothema.gr. December 9, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
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