Emily Hughes
| Emily Hughes | |
|---|---|
 Hughes in 2006 | |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States |
| Skating club | SC of New York |
| 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. She is the 2007 U.S. National silver medalist. She is the younger sister of Sarah Hughes, who won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Personal
Hughes lives with her Jewish-American mother and Canadian-born father of Irish heritage, in Great Neck, New York.
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.
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.
She graduated from Great Neck North High School in June 2007[1], and announced on April 26, 2007 that she will attend Harvard University starting in Fall 2007. She will then switch from long-time coach Bonni Retzkin to training under Mark Mitchell and Peter Johansson.[2]
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 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.
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.
Competitive highlights
| Event/Season | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | TBD | ||||
| Skate Canada | TBD | ||||||
| Cup of China | 3rd | ||||||
| Cup of Russia | 5th |
- J = Junior level
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