About Ben Kanute
Born 1992. Ben Kanute is an American triathlete.
Ben Kanute (born December 14, 1992) is an American triathlete who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2017 and 2022 he took second place at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.
Career Kanute is the 2015 USA Triathlon Elite National champion. Kanute qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics through his placement in a May 2016 qualifying race. He finished 29th at the Olympics in a combined time of 1:48:59.
Personal life Kanute studied at Marmion Academy, and later graduated with a degree in physiology from the University of Arizona after just three years of study. He is married with two children.
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Ben Kanute was born on 14 December 1992 in Geneva.
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