Yomaira Cohen

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 three-time Parapan American Games silver medalist and has competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.^[1]

Yomaira Cohen

Personal information
Full name	Yomaira De Jesus Cohen Epieyu
Born	(1982-12-25) 25 December 1982 (age 40) Maracaibo, Venezuela
Sport
Country	Venezuela
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Hemiplegia
Disability class	F37
Event(s)	Discus throw Javelin throw Shot put
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  Venezuela Parapan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Javelin throw F37/38 2015 Toronto Javelin throw F37/38 2019 Lima Shot put F35/36/37 2019 Lima Discus throw F38

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 that 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]

References

1. "Yomaira Cohen - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 4 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. "Yomaira, the Paralympic matriarch that has never felt different from others (in Spanish)". Aporrea. 23 July 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. "Yomaira Cohen: "They say this is my chance" (in Spanish)". Meridiano. 2 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)