Kyle Bennett

Kyle Bennett (25 September 1979 to 14 October 2012) was an American professional BMX racer and dirt jumper, nicknamed Butter for his smooth riding style, whose prime competitive years were 1999 to 2012. He turned professional on 28 December 1997 by winning the NBL Christmas Classic, and his awards include the NBL 2004 Elite Men's Grand National Championship and the 2008 USA Cycling Elite Men National Championship. He was Elite Men World Champion in 2002, 2003 and 2007. On 10 May 2008 he won an automatic spot as the first member of the first United States Olympic BMX team, which competed at the 2008 Beijing Games, although he did not qualify for the medal round. He died in Conroe, Texas, on 14 October 2012.