Emily Hughes

Infobox Figure skater
title= Emily Hughes


caption= Emily Hughes in 2006
country= USA
dateofbirth= birth date and age|1989|1|26
residence= Great Neck, New York
Cambridge, Massachusetts
height= convert|168|cm|ftin|abbr=on
coach= Bonni Retzkin, Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson
choreographer= David Wilson, Mark Mitchell
skating club= SC of New York
retired =
combined total= 166.60
combined date= 2007 Four Continents
SP score= 60.88
SP date= 2007 Worlds
FS score= 111.26
FS date= 2007 Four Continents

Emily Hughes (born January 26, 1989) is an American figure skater. She is the 2007 U.S. National silver medalist and was a member of the 2006 Olympic team. She is the younger sister of Sarah Hughes, the 2002 Olympic champion.

Personal life

Emily Hughes was born in Great Neck, New York.Her father, John Hughes, is a Canadian of Irish descent, [ [http://www.irishconnectionsmag.com/archives/v3i1/olympics-sarah.htm Irish Connections - A Magazine For The Irish Worldwide ] ] and was the captain of the NCAA champion 1969-70 Cornell University ice hockey team. Her mother, Amy Pastarnack, is Jewish [ [http://www.forward.com/issues/2002/02.03.08/news4.html Jewish News, Jewish Newspapers - Forward.com ] ] and is a breast cancer survivor.

Hughes has five siblings. One of her older sisters, Sarah, is the 2002 Olympic champion.

She graduated from Great Neck North High School in June 2007, [ [http://www.newsdayinteractive.com/long-island-schools/seniors.php?id=280407030015 Great Neck North High School 2007 Senior Class.] Accessed July 30, 2007.] and announced on April 26, 2007 that she will attend Harvard University starting in Fall 2007. After moving to Harvard, she switched from long-time coach Bonni Retzkin to train under Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson at the Skating Club of Boston. [Helm, Guillian H. [http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=518970 "Hughes to Come to Harvard."] "The Harvard Crimson". May 21, 2007. Accessed on June 3, 2008.]

In 2002, she co-wrote a book in Random House's Young Dreamers series, "I Am a Skater". [Feldman, Jane. "I Am a Skater." New York: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2002. ISBN 978-0375802560] On December 18, 2005, Hughes was the subject of a cover story in the Sunday "New York Times Magazine".

Career

Hughes qualified for her first U.S. Figure Skating Championships in the 2001-2002 season and placed 11th at the Junior level. She repeated that placement the following season. She placed 5th at the junior level at the 2003-2004 Eastern Sectional Championships and so did not qualify for the 2004 U.S. Championships.

She moved up to the senior level nationally in the 2004-2005 season. She won her regional championship and placed second at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She placed 6th and was named to the team to the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. It was her first international competition and she won the bronze medal. [ [http://www.skatetoday.com/articles0405/032705.htm Hughes Medals in First International ] ]

In the 2005-2006 season, Hughes competed for the first time on the Grand Prix, placing fifth in both events. She won the bronze medal at the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Hughes was named as first alternate to the 2006 Winter Olympics. After Michelle Kwan withdrew from the Olympics, Hughes was named to the team. She flew to Torino and placed 7th. After the Olympics, Hughes went to the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 8th.

In the 2006-2007 season, Hughes won her first medal on the Grand Prix circuit, then moved up a place at Nationals, winning the silver medal. She competed at the 2007 World Figure Skating Championships and placed ninth.

In the 2007-2008 season, Hughes placed fourth at both her Grand Prix events. On January 15, 2008, it was announced that Hughes would not compete in the 2008 U.S. National Figure Skating Championships due to a hip injury that prevents her from training and competing. [Mittan, Barry. [http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2007/011308.shtml "Emily Hughes Follows Family Traditions."] "Golden Skate". January 13, 2008. Accessed on June 3, 2008.] [ [http://usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=40299 "Emily Hughes Withdraws from 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships."] "Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating". January 14, 2008. Accessed on June 3, 2008.]

Hughes has been assigned to the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix event for the 2008-2009 season. [PDFlink|1= [http://isu.sportcentric.net/db//files/serve.php?id=957 2008-2009 Grand Prix Ladies Entries] ]

Programs

Competitive highlights

* J = Junior level

References

External links

* [http://www.emilyhughes.com/ Official Site]
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