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Dennis McCoy (BMX rider)

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Dennis McCoy
Personal information
NicknameDMC, The Real McCoy
Born (1966-12-29) December 29, 1966 (age 57)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight150 lb (68 kg)
Team information
DisciplineBMX
RoleFreestyle rider
Rider typeFlatland, Vert, Street
Professional team
1984Haro, Mongoose
Medal record
Representing  United States
Summer X Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 San Diego BMX Vert Doubles
Silver medal – second place 1997 San Diego BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 1997 San Diego BMX Park
Silver medal – second place 1998 San Diego BMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place 1998 San Diego BMX Park
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Austin BMX Vert
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Austin BMX Vert

Dennis McCoy (born December 29, 1966, in Kansas City, Missouri)[1] is an American freestyle BMX rider. He was a member of the American Freestyle Association along with Mat Hoffman and Dave Mirra and also featured in the 2001 video game Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX as well as the 2002 video game Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert Dirt. Is considered to be a pioneer in freestyle BMX, his credentials include being featured in several Road Fools episodes and managing major action sport competitions and events while still maintaining legendary skill on a BMX bike.

Dennis McCoy received his first sponsorship and turned pro from Bob Haro, of Haro Bicycles in 1984. He also is the longest active competitor in the ESPN X-Games, having been an active competitor since the first event held in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1995 through to the 2018 event in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the 2013 X-Games of Munich, he was an analytical commentator for the Slopestyle Mountain Bike event.

GOLD (1) SILVER (3) BRONZE (3)
YEAR X GAMES EVENTS RANK MEDAL
1995 Extreme Games BMX Vert 4th
1996 Summer X Games II BMX Street 10th
1997 Summer X Games III BMX Street 2nd
1997 Summer X Games III BMX Vert 2nd
1998 Summer X Games IV BMX Street 3rd
1998 Summer X Games IV BMX Vert 2nd
1998 Summer X Games IV BMX Vert Doubles 1st
1999 Summer X Games V BMX Vert 4th
2000 Summer X Games VI BMX Vert 7th
2001 Summer X Games VII BMX Park 13th
2001 Summer X Games VII BMX Vert 6th
2002 Summer X Games VIII BMX Park 15th
2002 Summer X Games VIII BMX Vert 9th
2003 Summer X Games IX BMX Vert 7th
2004 Summer X Games X BMX Vert 5th
2005 Summer X Games XI BMX Vert 4th
2005 Summer X Games XI BMX Vert Best Trick 7th
2006 Summer X Games XII BMX Vert 6th
2007 Summer X Games XIII BMX Vert 5th
2008 Summer X Games XIV BMX Vert 4th
2009 Summer X Games XV BMX Vert 5th
2010 Summer X Games XVI BMX Vert
2011 Summer X Games XVII BMX Vert
2012 Summer X Games XVIII BMX Vert
2013 X Games Los Angeles 2013 BMX Vert
2013 X Games Barcelona 2013 BMX Vert 7th
2014 X Games Austin 2014 BMX Vert 3rd
2015 X Games Austin 2015 BMX Vert 8th
2016 X Games Austin 2016 BMX Vert 3rd
2017 X Games Minneapolis 2017 BMX Vert 8th
2018 X Games Minneapolis 2018 BMX Vert 7th

References

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  1. ^ "@ 23MAG". expn.go.com.
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