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Bruce Froendt

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Bruce Froendt
Personal information
BornColeridge, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska
Sport
Country United States
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityQuadriplegic[1]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Para-athletics
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Men's 200 m 1B

Bruce Froendt is an American paralympic athlete. He competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Life and career

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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 competed at the 1988 Summer Paralympics, winning a bronze medal in the men's 200 m 1B event in athletics.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Winning isn't only thing". The Lincoln Star. Lincoln, Nebraska. July 19, 1993. p. 11. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ a b "Seoul 1988 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "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. Open access icon
  4. ^ 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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