Yomaira Cohen Explained

Yomaira Cohen
Fullname:Yomaira De Jesus Cohen Epieyu
Sport:Paralympic athletics
Disability:Hemiplegia
Disability Class:F37
Event:Discus throw
Javelin throw
Shot put
Birth Date:25 December 1982
Birth Place:Maracaibo, Venezuela

Yomaira De Jesus Cohen Epieyu (born 25 December 1982) is a Venezuelan Paralympic athlete who competes in discus throw, javelin throw and shot put at international track and field competitions. She is a five-time Parapan American Games medalist and has competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Personal life

On Christmas Day 1982, Cohen's mother gave birth to her in a trapped elevator in a hospital in Carabobo when she was going to the maternity ward, in the place where she was born, there was not enough oxygen and Yomaira had cerebral palsy on her left hand side. Cohen is married to fellow Paralympic athlete Juan Valladares.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 4 August 2022. Yomaira Cohen - IPC Athlete Bio. ipc.infostradasports.com.
  2. Web site: 23 July 2013. Yomaira, the Paralympic matriarch that has never felt different from others (in Spanish). Aporrea.
  3. Web site: 2 September 2016. Yomaira Cohen: "They say this is my chance" (in Spanish). Meridiano.