Skaters

Emily Hughes
Born:
January 26, 1989
Birthplace:
Great Neck, N.Y.
Height:
5' 6"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Great Neck, N.Y.
College:
Harvard University
Training Town:
Great Neck, N.Y.
Club:
The SC of New York, Inc.
Coach:
Bonni Retzkin
Choreographer:
David Wilson, Elin Schran
Hughes is a two-time U.S. medalist (silver in 2007, bronze in 2006) and the 2007 Four Continents silver medalist ... Came in eighth at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games as a last-minute replacement for Michelle Kwan ... Won the bronze at the 2005 World Junior Championships.

Started skating at the age of 3 because her sisters and brothers skated ... Took home her first trophy at age 4 ... Graduated Great Neck North High School in June 2007 ... Has completed her first two years at Harvard University, and wants to finish her degree once she's done competing ... ... Father is a lawyer and mother is an accountant ... Has two older sisters (Rebecca and Sarah), two older brothers (David and Matt) and a younger sister (Taylor) ... Subject of the 2002 book I Am a Skater ... Older sister, Sarah, won the gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games ... Says seeing Sarah win the gold helped her realize dreams can become reality ... Hobbies include reading, baking, tennis and golf ... Enjoys attending charity events, including those for breast cancer and children ... Has auctioned skating lessons to raise thousands of dollars for causes such as the survivors of Hurricane Katrina and disabled children at the National Center for Disabilities at the Henry Viscardi School ... Other charities she supports are Skate for Hope, Muscular Dystrophy, Lymphatic Research Foundation, Cancer Center for Kids (Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, N.Y.), Jimmy Fund and Great Neck Parks Foundation ... Follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/emhughes26.

EMILY'S FAVORITES
Favorite sports figure: Lance Armstrong
Favorite sports team: New York Mets
Favorite season: Winter
Favorite authors: J.K. Rowling, John Steinbeck
Favorite quote: Amazing Awaits

EMILY'S 'THREE THINGS'
Three favorite bands: Coldplay, U2 and Dave Matthews Band
Three favorite books: Harry Potter series, To Kill a Mockingbird and Cather in the Rye
  • 2010 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Caprice Bohèmien" by Rachmaninoff
    FS music: Selections from the Gone With The Wind soundtrack by Max Steiner
  • 2009 Season Notes
    SP music: "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin
    FS music: Selections from the Gone With The Wind soundtrack by Max Steiner

    Costumes designed by Emily Hughes
  • 2008 Season Notes
    SP music: "I Got Rhythm" by George Gershwin
    FS music: "Carmina Burana" by Carl Orff
  • 2007 Season Notes
    SP Music: Music from Carmen by Bizet
    FS Music: Selections from the ballet Sylvia by Delibes
  • 2006 Season Notes
    SP Music: "Concerto in F major for Piano & Orchestra (Allegro)" by George Gershwin
    FS Music: "The Seasons" by Alexander Glazunov
    2010 - AT&T U.S. Figure Skating Championships - 9th
    2009 - Skate America - 7th
    2009 - North Atlantic Regional - 3rd
    2008 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 9th
    2007 - HomeSense Skate Canada - 4th
    2007 - Skate America - 4th
    2007 - World Championships - 9th
    2007 - Four Continents Championships - 2nd
    2007 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 2nd
    2006 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 3rd
    2006 - World Championships - 8th
    2006 - Olympic Winter Games - 7th
    2006 - Cup of China - 3rd
    2006 - Skate America - 5th
    2006 - Campbell's Cup (Team USA Ladies) - 2nd
    2005 - World Junior Championships - 3rd
    2005 - State Farm U.S. Championships - 6th
    2005 - Cup of Russia - 5th
    2005 - Smart Ones Skate America - 5th
    2005 - Campbell's Classic - 6th
    2005 - Marshalls U.S. Figure Skating Challenge - 5th
    2005 - Eastern Sectional - 2nd
    2005 - North Atlantic Regional - 1st
    2004 - Eastern Sectional, Junior - 5th
    2004 - North Atlantic Regional, Junior - 1st
    2003 - State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior - 11th
    2003 - Eastern Sectional, Junior - 2nd
    2003 - North Atlantic Regional, Junior - 1st
    2002 - State Farm U.S. Championships, Junior - 11th
    2002 - Eastern Sectional, Junior - 4th
    2002 - North Atlantic Regional, Junior - 3rd
    2001 - Eastern Sectional, Novice - 8th
    2001 - North Atlantic Regional, Novice - 4th
    2000 - U.S. Junior Championships, Intermediate - 10th
    2000 - North Atlantic Regional, Intermediate - 2nd
    1999 - Junior Olympics, Juvenile - 15th
    1999 - North Atlantic Regional, Juvenile - 2nd
    1997 - North Atlantic Regional, Juvenile - 6th