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Emily Hughes in 2006
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| Full name | Emily Anne Hughes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States |
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| Born | January 26, 1989 Great Neck, New York |
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| Residence | San Francisco, California | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Bonni Retzkin, Mark Mitchell, Peter Johansson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | David Wilson, Mark Mitchell | |||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SC of New York | |||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ISU personal best scores | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Combined total | 166.60 2007 Four Continents |
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| Short program | 60.88 2007 Worlds |
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| Free skate | 111.26 2007 Four Continents |
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Emily Anne Hughes (born January 26, 1989) is an American former figure skater. She won a silver medal at the 2007 Four Continents competition. She also earned a silver medal at the 2007 U.S. national championships. Emily competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, where she finished in 7th place.
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About Emily Hughes
Emily Hughes was born in Great Neck, New York. Her father, John Hughes, was a Canadian who played ice hockey in college. Her mother, Amy Pastarnack, is Jewish. Emily has five brothers and sisters. Her older sister, Sarah, is famous for winning the 2002 Olympic figure skating championship.
In 2002, Emily helped write a book called I Am a Skater. This book was part of the Young Dreamers series. In 2005, she was featured in a story in New York Times Magazine. Emily finished high school in 2007. She then went to Harvard University and graduated in 2011. She studied sociology and government.
After college, Emily worked for a company called Deloitte Consulting. Later, she worked for the International Olympic Committee in Switzerland. She got married to Amit Mukherjee in 2017.
Emily's Skating Journey
Starting Out
Emily began learning to skate in 1993 when she was four years old. She first competed at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 2001. She placed 11th in the junior ladies' group. The next year, she got the same result.
First International Medal
In the 2004–2005 season, Emily started competing at the senior level in the U.S. She did very well at her regional and sectional competitions. This allowed her to qualify for the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She finished 6th there. Emily was then chosen to compete at the 2005 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. This was her first international competition, and she won a bronze medal!
The Olympics and Beyond
In 2005, Emily had a short illness, but she quickly recovered. She then competed in her first Grand Prix events. At the 2006 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, Emily won a bronze medal. This made her the first alternate for the U.S. Olympic team. When another skater withdrew, Emily was added to the team for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. She finished 7th at the Olympics. After that, she competed at the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships and placed 8th.
In the 2006–2007 season, Emily won her first Grand Prix medal, a bronze, at the 2006 Cup of China. She then earned a silver medal at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. She followed this with another silver medal at the 2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships.
Later Years
For the 2007–2008 season, Emily started working with new coaches. She competed in two Grand Prix events, placing fourth in both. Unfortunately, she had to miss the 2008 U.S. Championships because of a hip injury.
In the 2008–2009 season, Emily competed in a Grand Prix event in France, finishing 9th. She also had to withdraw from the 2009 U.S. Championships due to an ankle injury.
Emily took some time off from Harvard in 2009 to try and qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics. She really wanted to experience the opening ceremony, which she had missed in 2006. In January 2010, she placed 9th at the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. This meant she did not get one of the two spots for the Olympic team.
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Emily Hughes performing a Biellmann spin in 2006.
See also
- List of select Jewish figure skaters
