Emily Hughes

For the soap opera character, seeEmily Stewart.

Emily Anne Hughes(born January 26, 1989) is an American formerfigure skater.She is the2007 Four Continentssilver medalist and2007 U.S. nationalsilver medalist. She competed at the2006 Winter Olympics,finishing 7th.

Emily Hughes
Emily Hughes in 2006
Full name	Emily Anne Hughes
Born	(1989-01-26)January 26, 1989 Great Neck, New York
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Coach	Bonni Retzkin,Mark Mitchell,Peter Johansson
Skating club	SC of New York
Began skating	1993
Retired	2010
Medal record RepresentingUnited States Figure skating:Ladies' singles Four Continents Championships 2007 Colorado Springs Ladies' singles World Junior Championships 2005 Kitchener Ladies' singles

Personal life

Hughes was born inGreat Neck, New York.Her father, John Hughes, was a Canadian of Irish descent,and was the captain of theNCAAchampion 1969–70Cornell Universityice hockeyteam. Her mother, Amy Pastarnack, isJewishand is abreast cancersurvivor. Hughes has supported a variety of causes for breast cancer research and awareness, including Skating for Life, a television special that she promoted on NBC's Today show.She has five siblings. Her older sister,Sarah,is the2002 Olympic figure skating champion,and her older brother, Matt, became anNYPDofficer.

In 2002, Hughes cowrote a book inRandom House's Young Dreamers series,I Am a Skater.On December 18, 2005, she was the subject of a cover story in the SundayNew York Times Magazine.She graduated fromGreat Neck North High Schoolin June 2007,and announced on April 26, 2007 that she would attendHarvard Universitystarting in fall 2007. Hughes had a concentration in sociology with a minor in government, and graduated as a member of the class of 2011.

In 2010, Hughes served as a legislative intern with theUnited States Senate.Starting in February 2012, she began employment withDeloitte ConsultinginNew York Cityas abusiness analyst.She left Deloitte in September 2013 and began working for theInternational Olympic CommitteeinLausanne,Switzerland.She married Amit Mukherjee on September 2, 2017.

Skating career

Early years

Hughes began learning to skate in 1993.In the 2001–2002 season, she qualified for her firstU.S. Figure Skating Championshipsand placed 11th in the junior ladies' category. She repeated that placement the following season. She placed 5th on the junior level at the 2003–2004 Eastern Sectional Championships and so did not qualify for the2004 U.S. Championships.

2004–2005 season

Hughes moved up to the senior level nationally. She won her regional championship and placed second at Eastern Sectionals to qualify for the2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.She placed 6th and was named to the team to the2005 World Junior Championships.It was her first international competition and she won the bronze medal.

2005–2006 season

Hughes performs a spiral at the2005 World Juniors.

In early August 2005, Hughes spent nearly a week in hospital due to viral meningitis.She debuted on theGrand Prixseries, placing fifth at both of her assignments. Hughes won the bronze medal at the2006 U.S. Championshipsand was named as first alternate for a spot in the U.S. Olympic team. AfterMichelle Kwan's withdrawal, Hughes was added to the U.S. team at the2006 Winter Olympics.She flew toTorinoand placed 7th.She then competed at the2006 World Championships,placing 8th.

2006–2007 season

Hughes won her firstGrand Prixmedal, taking bronze at the2006 Cup of China.She won silver at the2007 U.S. Championshipsand then took silver at the2007 Four Continents Championships.She placed 9th at the2007 World Championships.

2007–2008 season

Hughes switched from long-time coach Bonni Retzkin toMark MitchellandPeter Johanssonat theSkating Club of Boston.She placed fourth at both of her Grand Prix events. On January 15, 2008, it was announced that Hughes would not compete in the2008 U.S. Championshipsdue to a hip injury that prevented her from training and competing.

2008–2009 season

Hughes began her season at the North Atlantic Regional Championships, where she took the bronze medal. She qualified for theEastern Sectionalsbut received a bye to the2009 U.S. Championshipsdue to her Grand Prix assignment. Hughes placed 9th at the2008 Trophée Eric BompardGrand Prix event.

On January 19, 2009, Hughes announced her withdrawal from the2009 U.S. Figure Skating Championshipsdue to an ankle injury.

2009–2010 season

Later that year, Hughes took a semester off from Harvard in an attempt to qualify for the2010 Winter Olympics.She specifically noted she wanted to qualify for the 2010 games so she could experience theopening ceremony,something she missed in 2006 since she was a late replacement to the team. In January 2010, she placed 9th at the2010 U.S. Championships,which meant that she did not receive one of the two available Olympic spots.

Programs

Hughes performs aBiellmann spinduring herProud Maryexhibition at the2006 Skate America.

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2009–2010	Caprice Bohemien bySergei Rachmaninov	Gone with the Wind byMax Steiner
2008–2009	I Got Rhythm byGeorge Gershwin
2007–2008		Carmina Buranasuite byCarl Orff
2006–2007	Carmen byGeorges Bizet	Sylvia byLéo Delibes	Proud Mary byJohn Fogerty performed byTina Turner
2005–2006	Concerto in F Major for Piano & Orchestra (Allegro) by George Gershwin	The Seasons byAlexander Glazunov
2004–2005		The Sleeping Beauty byPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Don't Wanna Lose You byGloria Estefan

Competitive highlights

International
Event	01–02	02–03	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10
Olympics				7th
Worlds				8th	9th
Four Continents					2nd
GPBompard							9th
GPCup of China					3rd
GPCup of Russia				5th
GPSkate America				5th	5th	4th		7th
GPSkate Canada						4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds			3rd
National
U.S. Champ.	11th J	11th J	6th	3rd	2nd			9th
J = Junior

See also

• List of select Jewish figure skaters

External links

• Emily Hughesat theInternational Skating Union
• Twitter
• Emily HughesatIMDb