Sarah Doherty

Sarah Doherty (December 21, 1959 – January 5, 2023) was an 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 [https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sarah-doherty-21126610]. In 2014, Doherty received the Woman of Achievement award from Girls Incorporated of Taunton [https://www.girlsinctaunton.org/news-events/woman-of-achievement-events/] Doherty died unexpectedly at 63. Provided by Wikipedia