Sarah Hughes

Sarah Hughes
Hughes at the 2001–2002 Grand Prix Final
Personal information
Full name	Sarah Elizabeth Hughes
Country represented	USA
Born	(1985-05-02) May 2, 1985 (age 31) Great Neck, New York, U.S.
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Former coach	Robin Wagner
Skating club	Skating Club of New York
Retired	2003
Medal record Ladies' figure skating Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City Singles World Championships 2001 Vancouver Singles Grand Prix Final 2001–02 Kitchener Singles 2000–01 Tokyo Singles World Junior Championships 1999 Zagreb Ladies' singles U.S. Championships 2003 Dallas Ladies' singles 2001 Boston Ladies' singles 2002 Los Angeles Ladies' singles 2000 Cleveland Ladies' singles

Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985) is an American former figure skater. She is the 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies' singles and the 2002 Olympic Champion in the same event.

Hughes was born in Great Neck, New York, a suburb of New York City. Her father, John Hughes, is a Canadian of Irish descent and was one of the captains of the undefeated and untied NCAA champion 1969–70 Cornell University ice hockey team. Her mother, Amy Pastarnack, is Jewish and is a breast cancer survivor. This led Sarah Hughes to become an advocate for breast cancer awareness. She appeared in 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." Among the other causes Hughes supports are Figure Skating in Harlem, which provides free ice skating lessons and academic tutoring for girls in the Harlem community in New York City. Hughes has supported this program for over ten years.

Hughes attended Great Neck North High School. In 2003, she began her studies at Yale University. On May 25, 2009, Hughes graduated from Yale and received a bachelor's degree in American studies with a concentration in U.S. politics and communities. She currently is a student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Sarah Hughes is the fourth of six children. One of her younger sisters, Emily, is also a figure skater and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. In December 2012, her older brother Matt, graduated from the police academy and is currently an NYPD officer. She is the cousin of Gregg "Opie" Hughes, from the Opie & Anthony show.