Brett Banasiewicz

Brett Banasiewicz
Personal information
Full name Brett Banasiewicz
Nickname(s) Mad Dog
Born (1994-09-26) September 26, 1994
South Bend, Indiana
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight 142 lb (64 kg)
Sport
Country  United States
Sport BMX

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]

References

  1. "X Games 2010 BMX Freestyle Park Results". ESPN. July 31, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. "ESPN Brett Banasiewicz Profile". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  3. "X Games 2012 BMX Freestyle Park Results". ESPN. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  4. "BMX Pro Brett Banasiewicz regains consciousness". ESPN. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2012.

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