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| Full name | Ann Hamanalau Yoshida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 10, 1977 Mililani, Hawaii, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Mililani, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Pacific University Utah State University University of Hawaii Brigham Young University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 October 10, 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]
- ^ "Ann Yoshida - Team USA". Team USA. May 16, 2020. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Life Accessed". Life Accessed. May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Ann Yoshida - Paracanoe Canoe Sprint". International Canoe Federation. May 16, 2020.
- ^ "Ocean Whispers". health.hawaii.gov. May 16, 2020.