Residence Tucson, Arizona, U.S. Height 1.83 m | Weight 70 kg | |
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2016 olympics ben kanute credits arizona with preparing him for triathlon
Ben Kanute (born December 14, 1992) is an American triathlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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U s olympic triathlete ben kanute before world triathlon hamburg
Career
Kanute is the 2015 USA Triathlon Elite National champion. He teamed with Gwen Jorgensen, Kirsten Casper, and Joe Maloy to win the 2016 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships for the United States. Kanute qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics through his placement in a May 2016 qualifying race. He finished 29th at the Olympics in a combined time of 1:48:59.
Personal life
Kanute studied at Marmion Academy, and graduated in psychology from the University of Arizona after just three years. He took up triathlon aged eight inspired by his father. He has two younger brothers, Josh and Nick.
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