Sarah Doherty
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Sarah Doherty was an American and Canadian amputee mountaineer, ski racer, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur who lost her right leg to a drunk driver at age 13.
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About Sarah Doherty
Sarah Doherty was an American and Canadian amputee mountaineer, ski racer, motivational speaker, and entrepreneur who lost her right leg to a drunk driver at age 13. She was a member of the inaugural U.S. National Disabled Ski Team and was the first amputee to reach the summit of Denali. She studied Occupational Therapy at Boston University (1977–1982) gaining a BSc Occupational Therapy; and then worked as a pediatric occupational therapist. In 2014, Doherty received the Woman of Achievement award from Girls Incorporated of Taunton. Doherty died unexpectedly in 2023 at the age of 63.
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