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Kenny Bartram

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Kenny Bartram
Personal information
NicknameThe Cowboy
Born (1978-08-23) August 23, 1978 (age 45)
Stillwater, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight166 lb (75 kg)
Sport
SportFreestyle motocross (FMX)
Event(s)X Games, Gravity Games, Dew Tour, Red Bull X-Fighters
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place 2001 Philadelphia Moto X Best Trick
Silver medal – second place 2002 Philadelphia Moto X Freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2005 Los Angeles Moto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Los Angeles Moto X Best Trick
Gravity Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Providence Moto X Freestyle Team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Providence Moto X Freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Cleveland Moto X Freestyle

Kenny Bartram (born on August 23, 1978) is an American professional freestyle motocross rider. Bartram is from Stillwater, Oklahoma, hence his nickname "The Cowboy." (Oklahoma State University is located in Stillwater, their mascot is the cowboy and their colors are also orange, which Bartram usually wears). Before his career in FMX, he won many Oklahoma State Series MX Races. Out of all other riders, he currently has the most wins, 57 in all. Bartam has also suffered plenty of injuries, including 22 broken bones, 7 knocked out teeth, a steel plate in the jaw, and a damaged blood vessel in the brain (according to himself on an interview on the podcast, "M80" on FuelTV). "Cowboy" Kenny Bartram has signed on contract with KTM, which is the bike he has stuck to for a long time).[1]

Other appearances

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Bartram features as a playable character in the video game, Crusty Demons, released on PS2 and Xbox. Cowboy Kenny is also featured in the 2003 video game MTX Mototrax. Nitro Circus Rally Car Racing.

Events

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  • 2002 WFA Cleveland, OH - Freestyle: 1st
  • 7 World Championships
  • Rally America Rookie of the year, and 2 Rally America National Championships
  • 2 time WFA and IFMA Champion, VTC Champion

X Games competition history

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  • 2000 Winter X Games IV - Big Air: 5th
  • 2000 Summer X Games VI - Freestyle: 15th
  • 2001 Winter X Games V - Big Air: 5th
  • 2001 Summer X Games VII - Big Air: 1st
  • 2002 Winter X Games VI - Big Air: 6th
  • 2002 Summer X Games VIII - Freestyle: 2nd
  • 2003 Summer X Games IX - Step Up: 7th
  • 2003 Summer X Games IX - Freestyle: 4th
  • 2003 Summer X Games IX - Big Air: 3rd
  • 2004 Summer X Games X - Best Trick: 10th
  • 2004 Summer X Games X - Freestyle: 6th
  • 2004 Summer X Games X - Supermoto: 11th
  • 2005 Summer X Games XI - Best Trick: 4th
  • 2005 Summer X Games XI - Freestyle: 2nd
  • 2006 Winter X Games 10 - Best Trick: 8th

Gravity Games

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  • 1999 Gravity Games - Providence - Moto X Freestyle Team: 1st
  • 2000 Gravity Games - Providence - Moto X Freestyle: 3rd
  • 2002 Gravity Games - Cleveland - Moto X Freestyle: 3rd

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