Speedskating coach suffers heart attack
SALT LAKE CITY — Ryan Shimabukuro, co-head coach of the U.S. national long track speedskating team, is recovering after having a heart attack.
The 46-year-old coach posted on his Facebook page Tuesday that he had an angioplasty after a blockage was found in an artery. He’s under observation at University of Utah Hospital.
Shimabukuro wrote that he also has a hematoma in his right wrist, where doctors entered through an artery.
He thanked supporters for “the overwhelming amount of love & support” that he has received.
