BMX world champion Kyle Bennett dead
BMX world champion Kyle Bennett dead
Not wearing a seat belt costs the life of Olympian Kyle Bennett in a single car wreck in Texas. 33 year old Bennett a three time BMX world champion is no more.
According to media reports it is said that the accident occurred on Sunday at 2.16 am and the police says that the car which Bennett was driving was at a high speed and lost his control to hit a ditch and an iron gate.
We all here convey our heart felt condolences to the bereaved family.
May his soul rest in peace.
From Wikipedia: Kyle Bennett (September 25, 1979 – October 14, 2012) was an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from 1999 to 2012. He had the moniker "Butter" for his smooth riding style. On May 10, 2008 he won an automatic spot on the first US BMX Olympic team, a sport that made its debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He made it to the finals and finished sixth of the UCI World Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark after winning USA Cycling's year-long series of races as the highest ranking American and becoming the first member of the BMX Olympic team. Jill Kintner became the second member of the team on June 2, 2008; Mike Day the third member on June 15, 2008; and Donny Robinson the fourth chosen on June 25, 2008. On August 22, 2008 Bennett raced with a reset dislocated shoulder from a quarter-final crash two days earlier and came sixth in his semi-final and did not qualify for the medal round. Kintner won the bronze, first American and third overall to win an Olympic medal in BMX. Mike Day became the second American (fifth overall) and highest ranking American by winning the silver; and Donny Robinson the third (sixth overall) with his bronze.
According to media reports it is said that the accident occurred on Sunday at 2.16 am and the police says that the car which Bennett was driving was at a high speed and lost his control to hit a ditch and an iron gate.
We all here convey our heart felt condolences to the bereaved family.
May his soul rest in peace.
From Wikipedia: Kyle Bennett (September 25, 1979 – October 14, 2012) was an American professional "New/Current School" Bicycle Motocross (BMX) racer and Dirt Jumper whose prime competitive years were from 1999 to 2012. He had the moniker "Butter" for his smooth riding style. On May 10, 2008 he won an automatic spot on the first US BMX Olympic team, a sport that made its debut in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He made it to the finals and finished sixth of the UCI World Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark after winning USA Cycling's year-long series of races as the highest ranking American and becoming the first member of the BMX Olympic team. Jill Kintner became the second member of the team on June 2, 2008; Mike Day the third member on June 15, 2008; and Donny Robinson the fourth chosen on June 25, 2008. On August 22, 2008 Bennett raced with a reset dislocated shoulder from a quarter-final crash two days earlier and came sixth in his semi-final and did not qualify for the medal round. Kintner won the bronze, first American and third overall to win an Olympic medal in BMX. Mike Day became the second American (fifth overall) and highest ranking American by winning the silver; and Donny Robinson the third (sixth overall) with his bronze.
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