Brett Banasiewicz

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Brett Banasiewicz
Personal information
Full nameBrett Banasiewicz
NicknameMad Dog
Born (1994-09-26) September 26, 1994 (age 30)
South Bend, Indiana
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport BMX
RankNumerous FISE (BMX Masters, Worlds, Extreme Playgrounds, JOMOPRO, Simple session, Dew Tour, BMX ...) medals

Brett Banasiewicz (born September 26, 1994), nicknamed "Mad Dog", is an American professional BMX rider living in South Bend, Indiana. He became a professional BMX rider at the age of 13. In the 2010, 2011, and 2012 Brett competed in the BMX park discipline at the X Games finishing 4th, [1] 7th [2] and 4th [3] respectively. On August 23, 2012, he crashed in a practice session at the Vans LXVI BMX Invitational at Virginia Beach, Virginia suffering a head injury. He spent 15 days in a medically induced coma whilst being treated at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach, VA). [4]

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Brett also has a cousin who is a famous BMX rider: Hannah Roberts. [5]

Contest history

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References

  1. "X Games 2010 BMX Freestyle Park Results". ESPN. July 31, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. "ESPN Brett Banasiewicz Profile". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  3. "X Games 2012 BMX Freestyle Park Results". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  4. "BMX Pro Brett Banasiewicz regains consciousness". ESPN. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  5. "Teen Hannah Roberts rises to top in BMX, Olympics in sight". USA Today. Retrieved October 14, 2019.