Ben Kanute
 Kanute at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 14, 1992 Geneva, Illinois, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Triathlon |
Ben Kanute (born December 14, 1992) is an American triathlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Career
Kanute is the 2015 USA Triathlon Elite National champion.[3] He teamed with Gwen Jorgensen, Kirsten Casper, and Joe Maloy to win the 2016 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships for the United States.[3][4][5] Kanute qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics through his placement in a May 2016 qualifying race.[6] He finished 29th at the Olympics in a combined time of 1:48:59.[7]
Personal life
Kanute studied at Marmion Academy, and graduated in psychology from the University of Arizona after just three years.[6] He took up triathlon aged eight inspired by his father.[1] He has two younger brothers, Josh and Nick.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Ben Kanute. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Ben Kanute. rio2016.com
- ^ a b c Ben Kanute. teamusa.org
- ^ "2016 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships : Jul 17 2016 : 4xMixed Relay : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ "2016 Hamburg ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships : 4xMixed Relay : Team I United States : Results". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Armstrong, Rick (July 29, 2016). "Armstrong: Marmion graduate Ben Kanute gears up for Olympics in triathlon". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Triathlon – Men" (PDF). Rio 2016. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
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