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Sarah Hughes will be the perfect speaker for any young audience because her story of success can be inspirational for a young adult who wants to succeed in life. She will ... be a good speaker to have because although she competed in events around the world, she remained enrolled in school, taking honors courses and eventually going to college.
Sarah Hughes turned in a performance of a lifetime to capture the elusive gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City as well as a prominent place in sports history. At the age of 16, Sarah became the fourth youngest Olympic woman figure skating champion of all time. Following her Olympic triumph, she received the Presidential Award for Economic Excellence and was nominated for five ESPY Awards, winning the first-ever ESPY Award for Best U.S. Olympian. Sarah was recently named one of the top finalists for the 73rd Annual AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award, which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the nation. In 2002, she was presented by the Women’s Sports Foundation with the Sportswoman of the Year (Individual) Award at the 23rd Annual Salute to Women in Sports Awards Gala. Leading up to her Olympic performance, Sarah finished third at the 2002 Grand Prix Final and went on to capture her third U.S. medal by claiming bronze in January at the 2002 State Farm U.S. Championships.
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In just three years, Sarah Hughes jumped from a thirteen-year-old junior-level competitor to winning the bronze medal at the 2001 World Ice Skating Championships. Sarah's story is a remarkable one, and there's no doubt she's on the same path to Olympic glory traveled by such American champion skaters as Peggy Fleming, Dorothy Hamill, Tara Lipinski, and Michelle Kwan. From her early successes in skating competitions to her fast rise through the national ranks to her tremendous accomplishments on the international stage and her status as one of the best skaters in the world, here is the inspiring story of Sarah Hughes. Soft Cover.
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Sarah Hughes captured the hearts of fans all across the world when she unexpectedly won the Olympic gold in figure skating. She became the first person to go from fourth place in the short program to winning the gold. At 16, she ... became the fourth youngest Olympic ladies figure skating champion of all time.
Sarah Hughes surprised the world by winning the gold medal in women's figure skating at the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. She was 16 years old and previously had never won a U.S or world senior championship. In fourth place after the short program, Hughes came back with a near-flawless long program to pass reigning world champion Michelle Kwan, Russian Irina Slutskaya and fellow teen Sasha Cohen. Hughes left competitive skating and entered Yale University in 2003.
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Sixteen-year-old figure skater Sarah Hughes gave what she called the best performance of her life on Thursday night, and it was good enough for gold! Hughes won the free skate, or long program, and a gold medal. She beat rivals Michelle Kwan of the U.S. and Russia's Irina Slutskaya in one of the biggest surprises in Olympic figure skating history.
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