Scott Danberg adjunct professor at NSU and five-time U.S paralympian, was selected to lead the 227-member 2012 U.S. Paralympic Team into the Opening Ceremony, as flag bearer.
Danberg received this honor by vote of his fellow Team USA members.
The 2012 Paralympic Games which began on Aug. 29, will end on Sept. 9. The games will feature more than 4,000 athletes with disabilities, from more than 160 countries, making it the largest Paralympic Games in history.
“For four Games, I have walked behind our nation’s flag proudly and now I am so honored to carry it into the stadium. I was so pleased to be nominated by the U.S. Paralympic Track and Field Team. They were so excited for me to be selected. The confidence my team captain had and his approach, they all really wanted me to be selected, and now to have that confidence shown to me by the whole U.S. team is amazing.,” Danberg said.
Danberg will compete in the F40 men’s discus on Sept. 4. He is ranked No. 7 in the world by the International Paralympic Committee, and took home the bronze medal in the discus competition at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships.
Danberg’s first Paralympic experience came in the powerlifting at the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games. In 1998, he won the silver medal in the javelin. He went on to compete in the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games as well as the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games.
To see Professor Danberg and his teammates compete, more than 500 hours of live streaming will be available through USParalympics.org throughout the games. In addition to the online content, NBC Sports Network (NBCSN) will air one-hour highlight shows on Sept. 4 – 6 and Sept. 11, at 7 p.m.
Along with his duties as an NSU adjunct instructor, Danberg is a fitness coach, wellness educator, and designer of customized exercise equipment. Currently, he is working toward his Ph.D. in Leadership and Education.
