Chrissy Hughes

Christina "Chrissy" Hughes (born July 21, 1990) is an American former competitive figure skater. She is the 2007 JGP Harghita Cup and the 2007 JGP Sofia Cup gold medalist.

Chrissy Hughes
Hughes in 2008.
Personal information
Full nameChristina Hughes
Country representedUnited States
Born (1990-07-21) July 21, 1990
Bellevue, Washington
ResidenceIssaquah, Washington
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Former partnerJohn Kern
Former coachDarin Hosier, Heather Reed-Lomax
Former choreographerCorrie Martin
Skating clubHighland SC
Training locationsShoreline, Washington
Began skating1995
ISU personal best scores
Combined total130.78
2007 JGP Bulgaria
Short program44.04
2007 JGP Bulgaria
Free skate86.74
2007 JGP Bulgaria

Personal life

Chrissy Hughes was raised in Issaquah, Washington and attended Liberty Senior High School. She was selected for the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Scholastics Honors Team.[1] She later studied at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington.[2]

Career

Hughes competed in pair skating in 2003 with John "Mac" Kern.

As a single skater, she made her junior international debut at the 2007 Challenge Cup in The Hague, Netherlands and won the bronze medal. The following season, she was assigned to compete in the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Hughes won two gold medals and qualified for the JGP Final where she finished eighth. She made her senior international debut at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy, where she finished 13th. She trained at the Highland Ice Arena in Shoreline, Washington.

In August 2012, Hughes won the U.S. Collegiate title.[2]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2006–2008
[3][4]
  • "Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major"
    by E.W. Korngold

Competitive highlights
Results[4][5]
International
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2012–13
Nebelhorn Trophy13th
International: Junior
JGP Final8th
JGP Bulgaria1st
JGP Romania1st
Challenge Cup3rd J.
NACS Vancouver4th N.
National
U.S. Championships8th N.6th J.14th16th
Pacific Coast Sect.7th N.3rd N.3rd J.4th
Northwest Pacific Reg.2nd N.1st N.2nd J.1st1st
U.S. Collegiate1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References
  1. "U.S. Figure Skating to Honor 10 Exceptional Scholar Athletes at 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships". U.S. Figure Skating. January 26, 2008.
  2. Glidewell, Brenda (August 20, 2012). "Hughes, Coppola snag senior titles at Collegiates". IceNetwork.
  3. "Chrissy HUGHES: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008.
  4. "Chrissy Hughes". IceNetwork.; "Earlier versions". Archived from the original on May 24, 2008.
  5. "Competition Results: Chrissy HUGHES". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012.

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