Going for the Gold: Andy Yohe

This month's Going for the Gold vodcast introduces you to Andy Yohe, captain of the U.S. National Sled Hockey Team.   Video Page | More Video
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Hannah Pennington U.S. Paralympic Team

Two-time Paralympian Hannah Pennington is looking to put an injury-plagued 2007-2008 season behind her and focus all her energy on returning to the Paralympic Winter Games stage in Vancouver in 2010. More

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Steve Denuyl

U.S. Paralympic Team

Steve Denuyl started playing goalball in 2001 at the Michigan USABA Youth Low Vision Sports Education Camp.  He's worked his way up the ranks and in September 2008 he realized his dream of representing the United States at the Paralympic Games in Beijing, China.

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Lindsey Carmichael

U.S. Paralympic Team

At the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Lindsay Carmichael did not medal despite setting a world record in the ranking round. In Beijing, Carmichael redeemed herself by winning a bronze medal in the women's individual recurve - standing.

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Taylor Chace

U.S. Paralympic Team

Taylor Chace first got started in sled hockey through a program called Northeast Passage at the University of New Hampshire. The opportunity to compete and gain experience in the sport led Taylor to the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, where he won a bronze medal with the U.S. team. Two years later, Chace helped Team USA secure yet another bronze medal at the 2008 IPC Sledge Hockey World Championships in Marlborough, Mass.

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Jim Bob Bizzell

U.S. Paralympic Team

Bizzell's world changed in March 2007 when he lost part of his leg. A little more than a year after his injury, Bizzell made it all the way to Beijing, China, as a member of the U.S. Paralympic Track & Field Team.