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Encyclopedia > Emily Hughes
Emily Hughes
Image:Hughes,Emily.jpg
Personal Info
Country: Flag of United States United States
Residence: Great Neck, New York
Height: 168 cm (5'6")
Coach: Bonni Retzkin
Choreographer: David Wilson, Mark Mitchell
Skating Club: SC of New York
ISU Personal Best Scores
Short + Free Total: 166.60 2007 Four Continents
Short Program: 60.88 2007 Worlds
Free Skate: 111.26 2007 Four Continents
Most Recent Results:
Event Points Finish Year
World Championships 159.06 9th 2007
Four Continents Championships 166.60 2nd 2007
National Championships 180.86 2nd 2007

Emily Hughes (born January 26, 1989) is an American figure skater. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Great Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York, in the USA, on the North Shore of Long Island. ... NY redirects here. ... David Wilson is a Canadian former figure skater who currently works as a choreographer. ... Mark Mitchell is a talented Australian comedic actor. ... The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual competition in figure skating. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual competition in figure skating. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual competition in figure skating. ... The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...


She is the 2007 U.S. National silver medalist. She is the younger sister of 2002 Olympic gold medallist Sarah Hughes. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... Olympic can mean: Olympic Games, an international multi-sport event: Olympic Games, the modern games held since 1896 Ancient Olympic Games, the ancient games held in Olympia, Greece between 776 BC and 393 AD Olympic (band), a Czech rock band Olympic (MTR) A MTR station in Hong Kong Olympic Airlines... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in womens figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...

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Personal

Hughes lives with her Jewish-American mother and Canadian-born father of Irish heritage, in Great Neck, New York. A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent or religion who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... Great Neck is a village in Nassau County, New York, in the USA, on the North Shore of Long Island. ... NY redirects here. ...


Her coach is Bonni Retzkin, and she trains in Great Neck.


In 2002, Hughes co-wrote a book in Random House's Young Dreamers series, I Am a Skater. On December 18, 2005, Hughes was the subject of a cover story in the Sunday New York Times Magazine. Random House is a publishing division of the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann based in New York City. ... In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...


Hughes has five siblings, including 2002 Olympic Games gold medalist Sarah Hughes. When compared to her sister's skating she often says "I am a 'righty' and Sarah is a 'lefty,' so you can't really compare us." This is in reference to the direction of rotation of a skater's jumps and spins. Emily rotates counter clockwise, while Sarah rotates clockwise. The 2002 Winter Olympics were by far the best Winter Games for the United States, earning 34 total medals, nearly triple their best previous hauls at the 1932 Winter Olympics and 1980 Winter Olympics, both in Lake Placid. ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Pairs Medals awarded February 11, 2002; second award ceremony February 17. ... Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in womens figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. ...


She currently attends Great Neck North High School, and announced on April 26, 2007 that she will attend Harvard University starting in fall 2007. John L. Miller Great Neck North High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Great Neck, New York, United States, as part of the Great Neck School District. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Founded in 1636,[2] Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning still operating in the United States. ...


Career

In 2005, Hughes placed sixth at the United States Figure Skating Championships. She went on to win the bronze medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships. The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (official nickname: World Juniors; commonly: Junior Worlds) is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. ...


The next season, Hughes won the bronze medal at the 2006 National Championships and was named the alternate to the 2006 Winter Olympics. When Michelle Kwan withdrew, Hughes flew to Torino and ended up placing seventh at the Games. Hughes went on to the World Figure Skating Championships and placed eighth. A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin Italian €2 commemorative coin of 2006 celebrating the Turin games The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Michelle Kwan Michelle Kwan (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Cantonese: Gwāan Wihngsāan; born July 7, 1980), is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ...


In the 2006-07 season, Hughes won her first medal on the Grand Prix circuit, then moved up a place at Nationals, winning the silver medal. The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. ...


Competitive highlights

Event/Season 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Winter Olympics 7th
World Championships 8th 9th
Four Continents Championships 2nd
World Junior Championships 3rd
U.S. Championships 11th J. 11th J. 6th 3rd 2nd
Skate America 5th 5th
Cup of China 3rd
Cup of Russia 5th
  • J = Junior level

An athlete carries the Olympic torch The Winter Olympic Games or the Olympic Winter Games, are a winter multi-sport event held every four years. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual competition in figure skating. ... The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (official nickname: World Juniors; commonly: Junior Worlds) is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. ... The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... Skate America is a figure skating competition in the Grand Prix Series. ... The Cup of China, or ISU Grand Prix Cup of China, is an event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. ... The Cup of Russia, or ISU Grand Prix Cup of Russia, is an event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. ...

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  Results from FactBites:
 
LitWeb.net (932 words)
Richard Hughes was born in Weybridge, Surrey, of Welsh ancestry, as the son of Arthur and Louisa Grace (Warren) Hughes.
Hughes lectured on literature at the University of London, was active in Welsh church affairs, and travelled frequently in Greece and Morocco.
Emily's hysterical recollection of the murder is mistakenly used to indict the pirates.
Figure Skating Mystery: February 2006 (8378 words)
I'm really hoping Miki Ando goes for the quad, Kimmie Meisner decides to do a Triple Axel, and Emily Hughes continues showing her patented Hughes spunk (as regular readers of this blog know, I have deeply personal reasons for loving the entire Hughes family).
(Sidenote: Knowing the Hughes family the way I do, I wouldn't be surprised if Emily's folks pile her in a car and start driving for some open airport.
Emily will become the story of the Games, so Sasha will try to win attention back by going out there and trying something spectacular.
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