Dennis McCoy (BMX rider)
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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.
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| Nickname | DMC, The Real McCoy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 29, 1966 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | BMX | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Freestyle rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Flatland, Vert, Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1984 | Haro, Mongoose | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
X Games competition history
| YEAR | X GAMES | EVENTS | RANK | MEDAL |
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| 1995 | Extreme Games | BMX Dirt | 12th | |
| 1995 | Extreme Games | BMX Vert | 4th | |
| 1996 | Summer X Games II | BMX Street | 10th | |
| 1996 | Summer X Games II | BMX Vert | 12th | |
| 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 | 10th | |
| 2011 | Summer X Games XVII | BMX Vert | 6th | |
| 2012 | Summer X Games XVIII | BMX Vert | 9th | |
| 2013 | X Games Foz do Iguacu 2013 | BMX Vert | 9th | |
| 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 | |
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