Sarah Elizabeth Hughes is a former American competitive Ladies figure skater, competing internationally between 1997 and 2003. She was born on 2 May 1985 in Great Neck, New York.
She is the 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World bronze medalist. She is also a two-time U.S. National silver medalist (2001 and 2003) and medalist of several GP series events. As a curiosity, she is the only American woman to have won the Olympic title without ever having won either a World or U.S. senior national title.
She was coached and choreographed by Robin Wagner.
Sarah has 5 brothers and sisters. Her younger sister, Emily, was also a competitive figure skater who is a silver medalists of the 2007 Four Continents Championships and the 2007 U.S. National Championships and who also formed part of the U.S. Figure Skating Olympic team at the Torino 2006, placing 6th.
Due to her mother's condition, Sarah has been engaged in many breast cancer awareness initiatives. For over 10 years she also gave free figure skating classes for girls in Harlem.
In 2003, Sarah began her studies at Yale University. On May 2009, Hughes graduated from Yale and received a bachelor's degree in American studies with a concentration in U.S. politics and communities. She continued her education and in May 2018 she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
In 2005 she was induced into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00003482.htm
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Hughes
Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarahhughesnyc/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/sarahhughesny
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahHughesNY/
Programs and Videos
2002/2003
SP: "Cello Sonata in G Minor" by Sergei Rachmaninov performed by Yo-Yo Ma Orchestra
FS: "La Bayadere" by Leon Minkus performed by the English Camber Orchestra
2003 World Championships
2001/2002
SP: "Ave Maria" by Charles Gounod
FS: "Daphnis et Chloé" by Maurice Ravel performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Variation XI)" by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra / "Piano Concerto No. 2, Adagio" by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
Ex1: "Fosse"
Ex2: "Bye Bye Blackbird" by Valarie Pettiford
XIX Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002
2000/2001
SP: "Vocalise" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
FS: "Don Quixote" by Ludwig Minkus
Ex: "The Prayer" by Celine Dion and Andrea Boccelli
2001 World Championships
1999/2000
SP: "Serenade fur Klara" by Karl-Ernst Sasse
FS: "Turandot" by Giacomo Puccini
Ex: Beatles medley: "Yesterday" / "I Saw Her Standing There" / "Good Night"
2000 World Championships
1998/1999
SP: F. Chopin music
FS: "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
1999 World Championships1999 World Junior Championships
Results
* Until the 2002/2003 season, the singles events at the ISU major Championships, especially the Worlds, were composed of three segments: QR (qualification round A or B), SP and LP (current FS). The factorized result of the LP skated in the QR was added to the result obtained in the other segment and the sum of the three was the total score (TS). Since the above table does not contain the results obtained in the QR, below please find their brief summary.
- At the 2003 World Championships Sarah was 6th in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2001 World Championships she was 2nd 9in her QA group.
- At the 2000 World Championships she was 3rd in her QB group.
- At the 1999 World Championships she was 4th in her QA group.
- At the 1999 World Junior Championships she was 1st in her QB group.
Galas and Exhibitions
2010 Caesars Tribute - "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-8W4vOO5sw
(?) - "Raindrops Will Fall" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipDFB-Ji2fk
2002 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - "I'll Never Say Goodbye" title song from "The Promise" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xTFIPxzk2s
2001 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - "Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot" by Vanessa Mae - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZaZTaMCaCk
1999 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - "Time to Say Goodbye" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmAij52bmE
1999 - "The Prayer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcewSZeljEM
1998 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5A35pe9W_o
Articles, Interviews and Other Media
December 2013 - "Interview with Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater Sarah Hughes" by Texas47 TV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5mAbyMaO3MFebruary 2011 - "Sarah Hughes' Gold Medal Director's Cut" by Rusty Kath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JmU4ImzwAU
4 November 2009 - Tim Morehouse interviews Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes at 100 Days to Vancouver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QdabnEqbik
She is the 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World bronze medalist. She is also a two-time U.S. National silver medalist (2001 and 2003) and medalist of several GP series events. As a curiosity, she is the only American woman to have won the Olympic title without ever having won either a World or U.S. senior national title.
She was coached and choreographed by Robin Wagner.
Sarah has 5 brothers and sisters. Her younger sister, Emily, was also a competitive figure skater who is a silver medalists of the 2007 Four Continents Championships and the 2007 U.S. National Championships and who also formed part of the U.S. Figure Skating Olympic team at the Torino 2006, placing 6th.
Due to her mother's condition, Sarah has been engaged in many breast cancer awareness initiatives. For over 10 years she also gave free figure skating classes for girls in Harlem.
In 2003, Sarah began her studies at Yale University. On May 2009, Hughes graduated from Yale and received a bachelor's degree in American studies with a concentration in U.S. politics and communities. She continued her education and in May 2018 she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
In 2005 she was induced into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00003482.htm
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Hughes
Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/sarahhughesnyc/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/sarahhughesny
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SarahHughesNY/
Programs and Videos
2002/2003
SP: "Cello Sonata in G Minor" by Sergei Rachmaninov performed by Yo-Yo Ma Orchestra
FS: "La Bayadere" by Leon Minkus performed by the English Camber Orchestra
2003 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d64KqkWPT0E / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kMPMyQ4WSk
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SBZHiPTkxc
2003 U.S. National ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SBZHiPTkxc
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxqxbmPdCxk
2002 Figure Skating ChallengeFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxqxbmPdCxk
The entire program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cqs81nCGos
2001/2002
SP: "Ave Maria" by Charles Gounod
FS: "Daphnis et Chloé" by Maurice Ravel performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra / "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Variation XI)" by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra / "Piano Concerto No. 2, Adagio" by Sergei Rachmaninoff performed by the London Symphony Orchestra
Ex1: "Fosse"
Ex2: "Bye Bye Blackbird" by Valarie Pettiford
XIX Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bEqCLLytsY
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Au7ZvpO2E / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilJP1i2OE_E / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2KYnyBI3JU
Reaction to winning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM-9b_h7YNA
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqyIAMLTQn4 ("Bye Bye Blackbird" by Valarie Pettiford
Ex Encore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvhyTH9sXa0
2002 U.S. National Championships2001/02 GP Final Kitchener, CANFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Au7ZvpO2E / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilJP1i2OE_E / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2KYnyBI3JU
Reaction to winning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM-9b_h7YNA
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqyIAMLTQn4 ("Bye Bye Blackbird" by Valarie Pettiford
Ex Encore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvhyTH9sXa0
Round 1 FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGTQZ5XX-tM ("Don Quixote")
Round 2 FS: no video found
Round 3 FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DByQzbP0pwM (selections from Ravel and Rachmaninoff)
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZO3PHJ97SY
2001 GP Skate Canada2001 GP Skate AmericaRound 2 FS: no video found
Round 3 FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DByQzbP0pwM (selections from Ravel and Rachmaninoff)
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZO3PHJ97SY
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhY0hEfnZAM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhY0hEfnZAM
2000/2001
SP: "Vocalise" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
FS: "Don Quixote" by Ludwig Minkus
Ex: "The Prayer" by Celine Dion and Andrea Boccelli
2001 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQvZHbriSy4
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTErIOgs_-I / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKIDgBlLm-8
2000/01 GP Final Tokyo, JPNFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTErIOgs_-I / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKIDgBlLm-8
Round 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbnyopJGJvc ("Vocalise")
Round 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfrFVA5UCYk / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNTwFiMAVM0
2000 GP Sparkassen (Nations) CupRound 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfrFVA5UCYk / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNTwFiMAVM0
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5WJ5Ngt1EA
2000 GP Skate AmericaFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5WJ5Ngt1EA
1999/2000
SP: "Serenade fur Klara" by Karl-Ernst Sasse
FS: "Turandot" by Giacomo Puccini
Ex: Beatles medley: "Yesterday" / "I Saw Her Standing There" / "Good Night"
2000 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibavmuiOVnc
FS: no video found
2000 U.S. National ChampionshipsFS: no video found
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXO1Jx7bPJY
1999 GP Skate AmericaFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXO1Jx7bPJY
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT_kFkIKfg4
1999 GP Trophee LaliqueFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT_kFkIKfg4
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8qBfWP9aII
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8qBfWP9aII
1998/1999
SP: F. Chopin music
FS: "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
1999 World Championships1999 World Junior Championships
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GLHNQQxEGA
1999 U.S. National ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GLHNQQxEGA
Results
Competition | SP | FS | TS |
2002/2003 | |||
2003 World Championships | 8 | 6 | 6* |
2003 U.S. National Championships | 3 | 2 | 2 |
2001/2002 | |||
XIX Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
2002 U.S. National Championships | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2001/02 GP Final Kitchener, CAN | 4 | FS1: 3 FS2: 3 | 3 |
2001 GP Trophee Lalique | 4 | 1 | 2 |
2001 GP Skate Canada | 1 | 2 | 1 |
2001 GP Skate America | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2000/2001 | |||
2001 World Championships | 4 | 4 | 3* |
2001 U.S. National Championships | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2000/01 GP Final Tokyo, JPN | 5 | FS1: 3 FS2: 1 | 3 |
2000 GP Cup of Russia | 3 | 3 | 3 |
2000 GP Sparkassen Cup | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2000 GP Skate America | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1999/2000 | |||
2000 World Championships | 5 | 5 | 5* |
2000 U.S. National Championships | 2 | 3 | 3 |
1999 GP Skate America | 2 | 4 | 4 |
1999 GP Trophee Lalique | 3 | 3 | 3 |
1999 Karl Schafer Memorial (Vienna Cup) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
1998/1999 | |||
1999 World Championships | 10 | 6 | 7* |
1999 World Junior Championships | 3 | 2 | 2* |
1998/99 JGP Final | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1998 JGP Mexico | 2 | 2 | 2 |
1998 JGP Hungary | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1999 U.S. National Championships | 2 | 5 | 4 |
1997/1998 | |||
1998 U.S. Junior National Championships | 1 | 1 | 1 |
* Until the 2002/2003 season, the singles events at the ISU major Championships, especially the Worlds, were composed of three segments: QR (qualification round A or B), SP and LP (current FS). The factorized result of the LP skated in the QR was added to the result obtained in the other segment and the sum of the three was the total score (TS). Since the above table does not contain the results obtained in the QR, below please find their brief summary.
- At the 2003 World Championships Sarah was 6th in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2001 World Championships she was 2nd 9in her QA group.
- At the 2000 World Championships she was 3rd in her QB group.
- At the 1999 World Championships she was 4th in her QA group.
- At the 1999 World Junior Championships she was 1st in her QB group.
Galas and Exhibitions
2010 Caesars Tribute - "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-8W4vOO5sw
(?) - "Raindrops Will Fall" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipDFB-Ji2fk
2002 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - "I'll Never Say Goodbye" title song from "The Promise" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xTFIPxzk2s
2001 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - "Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot" by Vanessa Mae - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZaZTaMCaCk
1999 Hershey's Kisses Figure Skating Challenge - "Time to Say Goodbye" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWmAij52bmE
1999 - "The Prayer" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcewSZeljEM
1998 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5A35pe9W_o
Articles, Interviews and Other Media
December 2013 - "Interview with Olympic Gold Medal Figure Skater Sarah Hughes" by Texas47 TV - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5mAbyMaO3MFebruary 2011 - "Sarah Hughes' Gold Medal Director's Cut" by Rusty Kath - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JmU4ImzwAU
4 November 2009 - Tim Morehouse interviews Olympic Gold Medalist Sarah Hughes at 100 Days to Vancouver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QdabnEqbik