Sarah Hughes

Personal Info
Country:	United States
Date of birth:	May 2, 1985 (1985-05-02) (age 22)
Residence:	Great Neck, New York
Height:	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight:	42 kg (93 lb)
Skating Club:	The SC of New York, Inc.
ISU Personal Best Scores

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Biography

Hughes is the fourth of six children; her father is a Canadian of Irish descent [1] and her mother, Amy Pasternack, is a Jewish American.[2] Her younger sister, Emily Hughes, was the women's 2006 bronze medalist in the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships, and she also placed seventh at the 2006 Olympics in Turin. A Jewish American (also commonly American Jew) is an American (a citizen of the United States) of Jewish descent who maintains a connection to the Jewish community, either through actively practicing Judaism or through cultural and historical affiliation. ... Emily Hughes (born January 26, 1989) is an American figure skater. ... “Torino” redirects here. ...

Hughes's mother Amy is a breast cancer survivor, and Hughes has become a breast cancer advocate by doing a commercial for General Electric promoting breast cancer awareness and research. Hughes stated: “I always said that if I can get one person to get a mammogram, I've accomplished something." [3] Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... Breast cancer is cancer of breast tissue. ... GE redirects here. ...

Her father, John Hughes, was captain of the NCAA Champion 1969-70 Cornell University Ice Hockey team, which is the only NCAA Hockey team in history to finish unbeaten at 29-0-0.

Early success

Hughes began skating at the age of three. She showed promise when she won the 1998 U.S. Junior Championships, then placed second at the 1999 World Junior Championships. Dubbed a "baby ballerina" along with Naomi Nari Nam and Sasha Cohen, Hughes placed fourth in her debut at the senior level at the 1999 U.S. championships. One year later at Nationals, she won the bronze medal behind Michelle Kwan and Cohen. Because she medaled at the Junior World Championships one year prior, Hughes was "grandfathered" into the senior World Championships, where she placed fifth. In 2001 she took bronze at the Grand Prix Final and the World Championships. Naomi Nari Nam placed second in the senior ladies division at the United States Figure Skating Championships in 1999, behind Michelle Kwan. ... Alexandra Pauline Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual event put on by the United States Figure Skating Association. ... 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. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

2002 Olympics

The week before the opening of the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Hughes appeared on the cover of Time magazine, even though she was considered only the third-best American skater, behind Kwan and Cohen, the top two finishers at the 2002 U.S. National Championships. During the event, Hughes was in fourth going into the long program, and few people predicted she would win. But she landed seven triple jumps, including two triple-triple combinations, and narrowly won the event, edging out Russia's Irina Slutskaya in a tie-breaker after Michelle Kwan faltered and fell to third place. The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Time, (whose trademark is capitalized TIME) is a weekly American newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and U.S. News & World Report. ... (Redirected from 2002 Winter Olympic Games/Figure skating) 2002 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating Pairs Medals awarded February 11, 2002; second award ceremony February 17. ... Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: ), born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. ...

After her Olympic win, Hughes was honored with a parade in her hometown of Great Neck. Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke at the event and declared it Sarah Hughes Day. Great Neck is a village located in Nassau County, New York in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 9,538. ... Hillary Rodham Clinton (born Hillary Diane Rodham on October 26, 1947) is the Biggest loser/retard these united states have seen from New York. ...

Hughes did not compete at the 2002 World Figure Skating Championships. While she finished 2nd at the 2003 U.S. Championships, she faltered at the World Championships one month later and finished in 6th place.

Post-Olympics

In 2002, she received the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the U.S. That year, she was also inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.^[1] After the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships, Hughes left competitive skating to attend Yale University. She took the 2004-2005 year off from college to skate professionally with the Smuckers Stars on Ice tour company. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The AAU James E. Sullivan Award is awarded annually by the Amateur Athletic Union to the outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. ... The National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, in Commack, New York, is dedicated to honoring Jewish sports figures who have distinguished themselves in sports. ... 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. ... “Yale” redirects here. ... Stars on Ice is a touring figure skating show produced by IMG. It was originally conceived in 1986 as a vehicle for IMG client Scott Hamilton, who had been released from his contract with Ice Capades. ...

Hughes decided not to defend her Olympic gold medal title at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Instead, she traveled to Turin to cheer on her younger sister Emily Hughes, who took seventh place in ladies' figure skating. Emily fell on a triple loop in her free skate at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Sarah's sister got the call to replace Michelle Kwan after she withdrew from the Olympics, taking a terriable fall in her first Olympic practice skate February 11. 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. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... Emily Hughes (born January 26, 1989) is an American figure skater. ... 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. ...

Competitive highlights

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Hall of Fame

Hughes, who is Jewish, was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2005.[4] The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame was opened July 7, 1981, in Netanya, Israel. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Sarah Hughes at the International Skating Union biography page

• Sarah Hughes at the United States Figure Skating Association
• Sarah's U.S. Olympic Team bio links to interviews, photos
• "How Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes Skated under the 'Jewish Radar'"
• "Jews on Ice; World Jewry controls women's figure skating"
• Jewish Sports Hall of Fame bio
• Jews in Sports bio

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