Dennis McCoy (BMX rider)

Dennis McCoy

Personal information
Nickname	DMC, The Real McCoy
Born	(1966-12-29) December 29, 1966 (age 58) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height	5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight	150 lb (68 kg)
Team information
Discipline	BMX
Role	Freestyle rider
Rider type	Flatland, Vert, Street
Professional team
1984	Haro, Mongoose
Medal record Representing  United States Summer X Games 1998 San Diego BMX Vert Doubles 1997 San Diego BMX Vert 1997 San Diego BMX Park 1998 San Diego BMX Vert 1998 San Diego BMX Park 2014 Austin BMX Vert 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.

X Games competition history

GOLD (1) SILVER (3) BRONZE (3)

YEAR	X GAMES	EVENTS	RANK	MEDAL
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

References

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

External links

• ESPN profile^[dead link‍]
• Dennis McCoy at the X Games (archived)