STRATTON MOUNTAIN, Vt. (AP) - Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter sustained a concussion after a hard fall in the half pipe at the U.S. Open.
Amen Teter told The Associated Press that his sister was momentarily knocked unconscious Saturday but was talking to medical staff while being taken to the hospital near Stratton Mountain, Vt.
Amen Teter said she crashed onto her back after trying "a pretty large 9" - a 900-degree spin off the top of the half pipe. Amen Teter says it was "probably the hardest fall she's ever taken."
Hannah Teter won gold at the 2006 Turin Olympics and silver at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
The 25-year-old snowboarder has been involved in a number of charity projects, selling everything from underwear to maple syrup to benefit the poor in Africa and elsewhere.
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Lasting effects from concussion
Some children may have memory and attention problems up to a year after a concussion, issues that can be tied to a lower quality of life and an increased risk of needing extra help in school, according to a U.S. study. http://news.yahoo.com/lasting-symptoms-possible-kids-concussions-study-012806926.html
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