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American figure skater (born 1985)

For other people named Sarah Hughes, see Sarah Hughes (disambiguation).

Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985)^[1] is an American former competitive figure skater.

She is the 2002 Olympic Champion and the 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies' singles.

Personal life

Hughes was born in Great Neck, New York, a suburb on Long Island.^[2] Her father, John Hughes, was a Canadian of Irish descent and was one of the captains of the undefeated and untied NCAA champion 1969–70 Cornell Universityice hockey team.

Her mother, Amy Pastarnack, is Jewish^[3] and is a breast cancer survivor.

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This led Hughes to become an advocate for breast cancer awareness. She appeared in a commercial for General Electric promoting breast cancer awareness and research. Hughes stated, "I always said that if I can get one person to get a mammogram, I've accomplished something."^[4] Among the other causes Hughes supports