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}} Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985) is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic Champion and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies' singles. ==Personal life== Hughes was born in Great Neck, New York. Her father, John Hughes, is a Canadian of Irish descent and was one of the captains of the undefeated and untied NCAA champion 1969–70 Cornell University ice hockey team. Her mother, Amy Pastarnack, is Jewish〔 and is a breast cancer survivor. This led Sarah 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."''〔 Among the other causes Hughes supports are Figure Skating in Harlem, which provides free ice skating lessons and academic tutoring for girls in the Harlem community in New York City. Hughes has supported this program for over ten years.〔 Hughes attended Great Neck North High School.〔 In 2003, she began her studies at Yale University. On May 25, 2009, Hughes graduated from Yale and received a bachelor's degree in American studies with a concentration in U.S. politics and communities.〔 She currently is a student at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.〔http://leanin.org/stories/sarah-hughes/〕 Sarah Hughes is the fourth of six children. One of her younger sisters, Emily, is also a figure skater and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics. In December 2012, her older brother Matt, graduated from the police academy and is currently an NYPD officer. She is the cousin of Gregg "Opie" Hughes, from the Opie & Anthony show. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sarah Hughes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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