[6] After finishing 7th at the 2017 British Athletics Championships, Hughes missed the entire 2018 season due to injury.

[7] Before his injury, Hughes' 2019 season best of 80.32 metres was the farthest throw by a British athlete since 2012.

[5] In 2020, Hughes' injury that caused him to miss the 2018 season came back and required surgery to fix.

To fund the surgery which placed two metal screws in his elbow, he successfully crowdfunded £5000 via GoFundMe.

[5] Hughes competes for the West Suffolk Athletic Club and is coached by 1986 World U20 Championships silver medallist Mark Roberson.