Kenneth Bednarek
Track and Field

Kenny Bednarek

Olympian 2020, 2024

Kenny Bednarek

  • 0

    GOLD

  • 2

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Kenny Bednarek posing with plush animal

Height

6'2"

Age

26

Hometown

Rice Lake, WI

Education

Indian Hills Community College

Personal
Son of Mary Benarek...Has a fraternal twin brother named Ian...Became the first American athlete to break 20 seconds in the 200-meter and 45 seconds in the 400-meter on the same day at the 2019 NJCAA Championships in Hobbs, New Mexico...Named USA Track & Field Athlete of the Week on May 22 in 2019, for his record-setting performance at the NJCAA Championships.
Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (2 silver)
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, silver (200m - Men), 7th (100m - Men), 8th (4 x 100m Relay - Men)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, silver (200m - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 – 5th (200m - Men)
  • Years of participation: 200m - Men 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 1 (1 silver)
    • Silver – 2022 (200m - Men)

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