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My Take
Sarah Hughes will forever be the queen of the upset for me. Going into the 2002 Salt Lake free skate sitting fourth, she delivered a fearless, technically loaded program that nobody in the field could answer, and skated off with Olympic gold. What I admire most is what came after: she didn't milk the fame but went to Yale and built a serious academic life. That combination of clutch nerve under the brightest lights and genuine intellectual ambition is rare. She proved a teenager from Great Neck could rewrite history, then quietly walked her own path. A champion I deeply respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sarah Hughes
- Name (Japanese)
- サラ・ヒューズ
- Reading
- さら・ひゅーず
- Born
- May 2, 1985 (age 41)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Great Neck, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 160 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- figure skater
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- John L. Miller Great Neck North High School
- University
- Yale University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Sarah Hughes born?
Born May 2, 1985 (age 41).
Where is Sarah Hughes from?
Sarah Hughes is from Great Neck, New York, United States.
What does Sarah Hughes do?
Sarah Hughes works as figure skater.
How tall is Sarah Hughes?
Sarah Hughes is 160 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.