Ben Kanute (born December 14, 1992) is an American triathlete who competed at the

2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...

. In 2017 and 2022 he took second place at the

Ironman 70.3 World Championship An Ironman 70.3, also known as a Half Ironman, is one of a series of long-distance triathlon races organized by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC). The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles (113.0 km) covered in the race, consisting ...

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 The World Triathlon Mixed Relay Championships, is an annual team triathlon competition organized by World Triathlon. The competition is completed in teams of four, two men and two women, with each member doing a super-sprint distance triathlon. His ...

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 physiology from the University of Arizona after just three years. He took up triathlons at the age of eight inspired by his father. He has two younger brothers, Josh and Nick.Ben Kanute
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External links

Official website
1992 births Living people American male triathletes Olympic triathletes of the United States Triathletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics People from Geneva, Illinois {{US-triathlon-bio-stub