Ann Yoshida
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| Full name | Ann Hamanalau Yoshida | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 1977 Mililani, Hawaii, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pacific University Utah State University University of Hawaii Brigham Young University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5' 6" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paracanoe | |||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Paraplegia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Accessurf Hawaii | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stephen Knight | |||||||||||||||||||
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Ann Hamanalau Yoshida (born 10 October 1977) is an American paracanoeist who competes in international level events. As well as canoeing, she is an occupational therapist.[1][2]
In 2000, Yoshida was paralysed from the chest down due to an accident in Utah when a truck went through a red light and hit her car. She had a brain injury and a ruptured aorta and was put into a medically induced coma to recover fully.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Ann Yoshida - Team USA". Team USA. 16 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Life Accessed". Life Accessed. 16 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ann Yoshida - Paracanoe Canoe Sprint". International Canoe Federation. 16 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ocean Whispers". health.hawaii.gov. 16 May 2020.
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