Andrew Yohe

Andy Yohe
Born (1978-07-21) July 21, 1978
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 175 lb (79 kg; 12 st 7 lb)
Position Forward/Defense
National team  United States
Playing career 2003–present
Medal record
Para ice hockey
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2010 VancouverTeam competition
Gold medal – first place2014 SochiTeam competition
Bronze medal – third place2006 TurinTeam competition
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 OstravaTeam competition
Silver medal – second place2017 GangneungTeam competition

Andrew "Andy" Yohe (born July 21, 1978) is an ice sled hockey player from United States. Yohe was team captain[1] 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 lost both legs in an accident, in which he was run over while trying to jump onto a train.[2] From 2003 to 2009, Yohe was a member of the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Blackhawks Sled Hockey club.

References

  1. ↑ "USA Paralympics - 20 in 10: Sledge Hockey player Andy Yohe". Archived from the original on December 3, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Andy Yohe". usahockey.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
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