Kenny Bednarek

Kenny Bednarek
OLY
Bednarek at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
Personal information
Born (1998-10-14) October 14, 1998 (age 26)[1]
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprints 200m/100m
College teamIndian Hills Warriors
Turned pro2019
Coached byDennis Mitchell[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals2020 Tokyo 200m finals silver medalist 19.68
World finals2022 Eugene 200m finals silver medalist 19.77
Personal bests
  • 100 m: 9.87 (2024)
  • 200 m: 19.57 (2024)
  • 400 m: 44.73 (2019)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 200 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Eugene 200 m
Diamond League
First place 2021 200 m
First place 2024 200 m
World Relays
Gold medal – first place 2024 Nassau 4×100 m relay

Kenneth Bednarek OLY[citation needed] (born October 14, 1998) is an American track and field sprinter from Rice Lake, Wisconsin. He specializes in the 200-meter distance, having won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2022 World Championships, and at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b c "Kenny Bednarek". teamusa.org. USOC. Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kenny Bednarek Recaps Weird 200m Prelim, Is Being Coached By Dennis Mitchell". FloTrack. July 27, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Clevel, Justus. "Athletics: Final Results". www.olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. ^ Futterman, Matthew (2022-07-22). "Noah Lyles's Sweet Redemption: A 200 Meter Gold, and an American Sweep". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-07-22.