Abby Hughes
See Abby's current World Cup season results at FIS's website.

Abby is a Utah native who began jumping at age 7, following in the footsteps of older brother Blake. It didn’t take her long to get comfortable on the jump hill, as she made her Continental Cup debut in 2004 at age 15 and went on to finish ninth in the COC overall standings two seasons later on the strength of 11 top-10 finishes.

She had eight top-10 finishes in the 2011 Continental Cup season and also made her World Championships debut in Oslo 2011, finishing 24th.

Besides winning an Olympic medal and World Cup titles, she aims to be a role model for younger girls. She wants to show girls that they can do anything they want to do in life — they just need to dream big.

Abby is a talented painter and spends her off time creating inspiring artwork and being outside.

Born: June 21, 1989 in Salt Lake City, UT
Hometown: Park City, UT
School: Westminster College, Salt Lake City
Longest Jump: 133m Lillehammer, Norway
Noted Accomplishments:
• 11 top 10 finishes in 2006 COC
• 3rd place U.S. Nationals 2008, 2009
• 8th Place in 2006 and 2009 Junior World Championships
• 8 top 10 finishes in 2010/11 COC

• World Championships debut in 2011, placing 24th

• 4 top 20 finishes in 2012 inaugural World Cup circuit