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4 unusual facts about Scot Hollonbeck


Scot Hollonbeck

In late 1988, after he had graduated from the school, a federal judge ruled that school officials had violated his civil rights, as provided for in the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, by not allowing him to argue his case.

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Only days after the accident, while still in the hospital, he watched a wheelchair race on television where Sharon Hedrick broke the world record in the 800 meters.

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At the 2004 Olympic Games, he finished 4th in the demonstration sport of Men's 1500m wheelchair.

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At the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, he placed sixth in the wheelchair racing event.



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