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Anastasia Ashley

Anastasia Ashley

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

Anastasia Ashley
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 [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

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]

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] She appeared on an episode of Stewarts & Hamiltons.[19]

Ashley was a vegetarian and has posed for a PETA's vegetarian ad campaign in 2006. She is now a vegan. [20][21]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.luckymag.comHillary Daniels (2014-09-19). "Pro Surfer Anastasia Ashley Interview". luckymag.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[2]
Citation Linkadventureblog.nationalgeographic.comMary Anne Potts (2011-02-08). "Surfer Anastasia Ashley on Big-Wave Surfing Hawaii's Waimea Bay". adventureblog.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.grindtv.comChris Cote (2014-09-15). "The inside scoop on the Anastasia Ashley wipeout". grindtv.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.si.comKelsey Hendrix (2015-04-07). "Anastasia Ashley talks body paint, monster waves & more on SI NOW". si.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.theinertia.com"Anastasia Ashley Talks Big Waves and Body Paint". theinertia.com. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
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[6]
Citation Linkwww.jettygirl.com"This Month's JettyGirl: Anastasia Ashley". jettygirl.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[7]
Citation Linkwww.askmen.com"13 Questions With Anastasia Ashley". askmen.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[8]
Citation Linkwww.apoloformen.com"6 things you should know about Anastasia Ashley". apoloformen.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
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[9]
Citation Linksurfbang.comJohn Zanussi (2010-03-08). "Interview with Anastasia Ashley". surfbang.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[10]
Citation Linkespn.go.comCristina Goyanes (2012-05-03). "Surfing gets Anastasia Ashley through tough times". espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[11]
Citation Linkwww.independent.ieCaitlin McBride (2014-11-04). "Pro surfer Anastasia Ashley wants to hit the waves with Taoiseach". independent.ie. Retrieved 2014-11-25.
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[12]
Citation Linkwww.huffingtonpost.comChloe Fox (2014-02-20). "Anastasia Ashley Lands Coveted Spot In 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-09-19.
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[13]
Citation Linkwww.aspworldtour.com"2014 Women's Qualification Series Rankings". aspworldtour.com. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
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[14]
Citation Linkwww.si.com"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.
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[15]
Citation Linkwww.bustle.comSamantha 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.
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[16]
Citation Linkwww.prnewswire.com"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.
Sep 18, 2019, 10:47 PM
[17]
Citation Linkwww2.fox.com"A Star-Studded Night from "16 Chefs Compete"". fox.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
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[18]
Citation Linkreviewfix.com"Hell's Kitchen Coverage: Clean Some Fish". reviewfix.com. 2015-03-31. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
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[19]
Citation Linkwww.dailymail.co.uk"'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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[20]
Citation Linken.protothema.gr"Anastasia Ashley: A hot… vegetarian". protothema.gr. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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