Stephanie Inglis

Stephanie Inglis (born 3 November 1988) is a Scottish judoka. She competed for Scotland in the women's 57 kg event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal.[1] She suffered a head injury in May 2016 and was unable to return to competitive sport.

Stephanie Inglis
Personal information
NationalityScottish
Born (1988-11-03) 3 November 1988
Inverness, Scotland
Sport
CountryScotland
SportJudo
Event(s)Women's 57 kg
Medal record
Representing  Scotland
Women's Judo
Commonwealth Games
2014 GlasgowWomen's 57 kg
Updated on 7 September 2014.

Head injury

In 2016, Inglis was on a sabbatical teaching English as a second language in Ha Long, Vietnam. On 10 May 2016, whilst riding as a pillion passenger on a motorbike taxi, Inglis's skirt got caught in the wheel, pulling her off the motorcycle. She was put in into a medically-induced coma and treated in an intensive care unit in a hospital in Hanoi.[2] Her sister Stacey later told the BBC News Victoria Derbyshire programme that Inglis was in a coma and "in a very critical state."[3]

The family were told that Inglis did not have the correct travel insurance to cover the cost of her medical treatment in Vietnam. As a result, an online fundraising page was created on the GoFundMe fundraising website to help pay for her treatment.[3][4]

Having resultantly been moved to a hospital in Bangkok, Thailand, on 6 June 2016, Inglis awakened three weeks after being placed in a medically induced coma, after opening her left eye and grabbing her father's hand in response for the first time since waking up.[5]

On 13 June 2016, Inglis arrived home in Scotland having been flown via air ambulance to continue her recovery.[6] She was able to speak within a few days[7] and to give an interview some weeks later.[8]

She initially had hopes of returning to judo.[9] In July 2017 she conceded that as a consequence of her head injury she would not return to competition.[10]

References
  1. "Glasgow 2014 profile". Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. Howarth, Angus (13 May 2016). "Scots Glasgow 2014 judo star in coma after Vietnam accident". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. "Commonwealth Games judo medallist in Vietnam motorbike accident". BBC News. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. Saul, Heather (13 May 2016). "Scottish judo star in coma after Vietnam motorcycle accident". The Independent. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. "Judo's Stephanie Inglis out of coma to hold father's hand". BBC News. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  6. Scott, Aidan. "Injured judo star Stephanie Inglis arrives back in Scotland". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  7. "Stephanie Inglis: Judo star speaks for first time since accident". BBC News. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  8. "Real Stories: Fundraising campaign saved British sporting hero's life after horrific accident". ITV News. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
  9. "Stephanie Inglis takes time over judo return in pursuit of 2022 Games". BBC. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  10. King, Diane (26 July 2017). "Stephanie Inglis brain injury prevents return to judo". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
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