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Kyle Bennett

Full name: Kyle Ray Bennett
Nickname(s): Butter
Gender: Male
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Weight: 183 lbs (83 kg)
Born: September 25, 1979 in Conroe, Texas, United States
Died: October 14, 2012 in Conroe, Texas, United States
Affiliations: Free Agent BMX
Country: USA United States
Sport: Cycling

Biography

Kyle Bennett started racing BMX at age seven and turned professional in 1997. He progressed steadily from a BMX AA Pro ranking of 9th in 2001 to winning the National Bicycle League's Elite Men's Grand National Championship in 2004 and 2009. He was Elite Men's World Champion in 2002-03, and 2007. Bennett died quite young when a truck he was driving crashed into a ditch in his hometown on Conroe, Texas.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling Men's BMX United States USA 6 h1 r2/3

Men's BMX

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank TP R1P R2P R3P T BT R1T R2T
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Semi-Finals Heat One 6 14 5 5 4
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Semi-Finals Heat One Race 1 5 43.518
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Semi-Finals Heat One Race 2 5 37.200
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Semi-Finals Heat One Race 3 4 43.897
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Quarter-Finals Heat Two 4 QU 14 2 4 8
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Quarter-Finals Heat Two Race 1 2 36.639
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Quarter-Finals Heat Two Race 2 4 37.146
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Quarter-Finals Heat Two Race 3 AC DNF
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Qualifying Round 12 36.421 36.491 36.421
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Qualifying Round Race 1 8 36.491
2008 Summer 28 Beijing Cycling United States Qualifying Round Race 2 9 36.421