Andy Yohe
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Andrew "Andy" Yohe (born 21 July 1978) is an ice sledge hockey player from USA. Yohe was team captain at the 2010 Winter Paralympics
in Vancouver
, where the USA defeated Japan by a 2-0 tally to win the gold medal.
Yohe was a competitive roller hockey player for the Bettendorf (Iowa) Young Guns. In September 1994, he tragically lost both legs in an accident, in which he was run over while trying to jump onto a train. From 2003 to 2009, Yohe was a member of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Blackhawks Sled Hockey club.
2010 Winter Paralympics
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, officially the X Paralympic Winter Games, or the 10th Winter Paralympics, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The Opening Ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, where the USA defeated Japan by a 2-0 tally to win the gold medal.
Yohe was a competitive roller hockey player for the Bettendorf (Iowa) Young Guns. In September 1994, he tragically lost both legs in an accident, in which he was run over while trying to jump onto a train. From 2003 to 2009, Yohe was a member of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Blackhawks Sled Hockey club.