Bruce Froendt
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| Born | Coleridge, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Disability | Quadriplegic[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Bruce Froendt is an American paralympic athlete. He competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[2]
Life and career[edit]
Froendt was born and raised in Coleridge, Nebraska. He attended the University of Nebraska, where he earned his bachelor's degree in business administration.[3]
At the age of 23, Froendt became a quadriplegic after breaking his neck when he was diving into a hotel swimming pool.[4]
Froendt represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's 200 m 1B event in athletics.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Winning isn't only thing". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. July 19, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Coleridge native headed to Seoul for Paralympics". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. July 31, 1988. p. 3. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ruggles, Rick (July 27, 2019). "UNL engineering dean, in a wheelchair since 18, is making plays in softball and academics". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
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Categories:
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Paralympic track and field athletes for the United States
- Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Track and field athletes from Nebraska
- People from Cedar County, Nebraska