Somchai Lurak

Somchai Lurak

United States of America

Athlete #862

location point icon

Mountain Home, ID

On August 10, 2019, Somchai was driving to his home in Mountain Home, ID on Highway 20 from Sun Valley, when he was rear-ended in a vehicle accident. The collision resulted in a C5-C7 spinal cord injury, leaving him as an incomplete quadriplegic. The accident also injured his wife and tragically claimed the lives of his three beautiful daughters, leaving him in physical and emotional turmoil.

“By only facing your past can you only find peace in your future”

high fives badge

High Fives has provided:

Grant funding for adaptive mountain bike.

Somchai Lurak

High Fives Athletes

Rosie Coleman

Athlete #857

Meet Rosie

John Ekdom

Athlete #777

Meet John

Stephanie

Meet Stephanie

Kurtis Usher

Athlete #851

Meet Kurtis

Zach Sherman

Athlete #866

Meet Zach

Lorinda Bye

Athlete #853

Meet Lorinda

This slide is intentionally left blank