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Izaac Kennedy is an Australian cyclist competing in BMX Supercross events.
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Izaac Kennedy is an Australian cyclist competing in BMX Supercross events.
Brought up in Queensland, [1] he started riding BMX bikes when he was three years-old. By the time he was nine years-old he had won his firat first State Title and competed in his first World Title event, finishing fourth in his age group. [2]
At the age of 18 years-old, Kennedy won the elite men’s national title at the Australian national championships in 2019. He also finished on the podium in his first World Cup final, and reached the quarter finals of his debut World Championships. [3] [2] He retained his Australian national title in December 2021. [4] In doing so, became the first back-to-back Australian champion for over twenty years. He would later reach the World Championship final for the first time, placing seventh overall. [5] [3]
In July 2023, Kennedy suffered a knee ligament injury in Nevada that ruled him out of racing for the rest of the season. [6]
He returned for the first round of the 2024 UCI BMX Racing World Cup in New Zealand in February 2024. He then won the third round in Brisbane in February 2024. [7] He subsequently clinched the overall the overall UCI BMX Supercross World Cup title with two second places in Tulsa in April 2024. [8] [9] [10]
From the City of Gold Coast, his home track is in Nerang, Queensland. [11]
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