Bryce Bennett (alpine skier)
Bryce Bennett (born July 14, 1992) is an American World Cup alpine ski racer and specializes in the downhill event.[1]
Bryce Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1992 Truckee, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Alpine skier |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Skiing career | |
| Disciplines | Downhill, Combined, Super-G |
| Club | Squaw Valley Ski Team |
| World Cup debut | December 1, 2013 (age 21) |
| Olympics | |
| Teams | 2 – (2018, 2022) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 3 – (2017, 2019, 2021) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 9 – (2014–2022) |
| Wins | 1 – (1 DH) |
| Podiums | 1 – (1 DH) |
| Overall titles | 0 – (32nd in 2019) |
| Discipline titles | 0 – (7th in DH, 2019) |
He joined the U.S. Ski Team in 2011 after a spring tryout camp and, though he missed out on the 2014 Olympic team, he saw his breakout season come in 2015. In December of that year, Bennett went from the 57th starting position to cross the finish line in sixth at a World Cup downhill in Val Gardena, Italy, for his first top ten. He has competed in three World Championships and two Winter Olympics.
World Cup results
Season standings
| Season | Age | Overall | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23 | 80 | — | — | — | 34 | 16 |
| 2017 | 24 | 65 | — | — | 43 | 26 | 18 |
| 2018 | 25 | 45 | — | — | 47 | 20 | 14 |
| 2019 | 26 | 32 | — | — | — | 7 | 22 |
| 2020 | 27 | 48 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 28 | 63 | — | — | 38 | 19 | — |
| 2022 | 29 | 38 | — | — | 46 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 30 | 83 | — | — | 61 | 35 |
- Standings through 4 March 2023
Top ten finishes
| Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 19 Dec 2015 |  Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 6th |
| 22 Jan 2016 |  Kitzbühel, Austria | Combined | 9th | |
| 2017 | 17 Dec 2016 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 8th |
| 13 Jan 2017 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wengen, Switzerland | Combined | 10th | |
| 2018 | 12 Jan 2018 | Combined | 9th | |
| 2019 | 30 Nov 2018 |  Beaver Creek, USA | Downhill | 9th |
| 15 Dec 2018 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 4th | |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Bormio, Italy | Downhill | 4th | |
| 19 Jan 2019 | Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill | 5th | |
| 2020 | 18 Jan 2020 | Downhill | 7th | |
| 25 Jan 2020 | Kitzbühel, Austria | Downhill | 8th | |
| 2021 | 19 Dec 2020 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 4th |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Saalbach, Austria | Downhill | 10th | |
| 7 Mar 2021 | Super-G | 9th | ||
| 2022 | 18 Dec 2021 | Val Gardena, Italy | Downhill | 1st |
| 14 Jan 2022 | Wengen, Switzerland | Downhill | 7th | |
| 2023 | 4 Mar 2023 | Aspen, USA | Downhill | 10th |
World Championship results
| Year | Age | Slalom | Giant slalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24 | — | — | — | 26 | 11 |
| 2019 | 26 | — | — | 23 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 28 | — | — | 27 | 10 | 16 |
References
- "Profile". fis-ski.com. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
Photos:
- https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/skier-bryce-bennett-competes-in-the-fis-alpine-world-cup-news-photo/899272792
- http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2017/12/specials/year-in-pictures/
ARTICLES:
- https://usskiandsnowboard.org/news/bryce-bennett-us-ski-team-yeti-whatmakesachamp
- https://usskiandsnowboard.org/news/bennett-top-american-birds-prey
- http://videos.ussa.org/alpine/detail/videos/downhill/video/5281109830001/bryce-bennett-alpine-combined-run-2-downhill---wengen-2017
- https://www.skiracing.com/premium/bryce-bennett-on-the-rise
- https://www.sierrasun.com/news/sports/travis-ganong-bryce-bennett-post-u-s-ski-teams-top-times/
- http://tahoequarterly.com/outdoors/big-man-on-the-rise
- https://www.theunion.com/news/sports/squaw-skier-bryce-bennett-clinches-downhill-title/
External links
- Bryce Bennett at FIS (alpine)
- Bryce Bennett at Olympedia
- Bryce Bennett at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
- Bryce Bennett at Ski-DB Alpine Ski Database
- Bryce Bennett at the U.S. Ski Team
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