Ben Kanute
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BornDecember 14, 1992
Geneva, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Geneva, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
SportTriathlon
 Ben Kanute at the 2025 Ironman European Championship. | ||||||||||||
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| Born | December 14, 1992 Geneva, Illinois, U.S.[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] | |||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Triathlon | |||||||||||
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Ben Kanute (born December 14, 1992) is an American triathlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017 and 2022 he took second place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.[3]
Kanute is the 2015 USA Triathlon Elite National champion.[4] He teamed with Gwen Jorgensen, Kirsten Casper, and Joe Maloy to win the 2016 ITU Triathlon Mixed Relay World Championships for the United States.[4][5][6] Kanute qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics through his placement in a May 2016 qualifying race.[7] He finished 29th at the Olympics in a combined time of 1:48:59.[8]
