3.) Dan Cnossen | Navy SEAL (ret.) + Paralympian

- Dan Cnossen is a 2002 graduate of the United States Naval Academy-After graduating the Academy, he became a Navy SEAL in 2003 and deployed numerous times in support of global special operations. -In 2009, while deployed to Afghanistan, he was severely injured after stepping on an IED. This resulted in the amputation of both his legs above the knees.-Turning to sport for recovery, Cnossen eventually began training full-time for the U.S. Paralympic Nordic Ski Team. -He has since competed for Team USA in the 2014 and 2018 Paralympic Winter Games and is the first male athlete to win a gold medal for the United States in biathlon - Cnossen holds a BS in English from the U.S. Naval Academy, MPA from Harvard Kennedy School, and MTS from Harvard Divinity School.Let us know what you think:Website: http://o2x.comIG: https://instagram.com/o2xhumanperformance?igshid=1kicimx55xt4f