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Sarah Hughes
- 2002 Olympic gold medalist
- Four-time U.S. Nationals medalist, silver in 2001, '03; bronze in '00, '02
- Two-time ISU Grand Prix Finals bronze medalist (2001-02)
- 2001 World Championships bronze medalist
- Named 2002 Sullivan Award Winner, USOC SportsWoman of the Year
- Forced to withdraw from the 2003 ISU Grand Prix because of a leg injury, however, returned to competition finishing second at the International Figure Skating Challenge
- Won her first major title at the 2001 Skate Canada where she defeated Michelle Kwan and Irina Slutskaya for the first time
- Began skating at age 3 because her two older brothers and sister skated; she is the fourth of six children
- Has worn the same pajamas the night before a competition for four years
- Has a Peggy Fleming T-shirt she wears for good luck
- Hughes appeared in her first television special – "Sarah Hughes: A Life in Balance" – on NBC, Dec. 22, 2002
- Attends Yale University, but took a year off to tour with “Stars on Ice”
- Favorite quote is “It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.”
- Despite her demanding skating schedule up to the 2002 Olympics, she was an honor student at Great Neck North High School in Long Island
- Played the violin in her school orchestra at Great Neck North
A meeting at the White House with President Bush, Hughes discussed the plight of Afghan women and children. In a broadcast worldwide on Voice of America, she stressed her view that we should make more immunizations, textbooks and school supplies available to rebuild society for these victims of Taliban oppression.
Related Links
U.S. Olympic Fan Club: Support the next Sarah Hughes ... Get a free skating pin!
Photo gallery: Olympic figure skater Sarah Hughes
Q&A: Michelle Kwan, Sasha Cohen and Sarah Hughes face the press
Q&A: Sarah Hughes' coach Robin Wagner answers kids' questions
On coming back after taking two years off in 2003-2004: "You can't really get right back into it after taking nearly two years off like I did. I'm still adjusting."
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Height: 5' 3
Born: 2-May-1985
Hometown: Great Neck, N.Y.
Resides: Great Neck, N.Y.
Sport: Figure Skating
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