Anastasia Ashley
Anastasia Ashley
Anastasia Ashley | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1987-02-10)February 10, 1987 San Clemente, California, U.S.A. |
Residence | Malibu, California, USA |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Regular Foot |
Favorite waves | Keramas, Bali |
Website | anastasiaashley.com [24] |
Anastasia Ashley | |
---|---|
Personal information | |
Born | (1987-02-10)February 10, 1987 San Clemente, California, U.S.A. |
Residence | Malibu, California, USA |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Regular Foot |
Favorite waves | Keramas, Bali |
Website | anastasiaashley.com [24] |
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
Anastasia 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]