Kevin McDowell explained

Kevin McDowell
Birth Date:1 August 1992
Birth Place:Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:145 lbs
Country:United States
Sport:Triathlon
Alma Mater:University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Kevin McDowell (born August 1, 1992) is an American professional triathlete.[1] [2] He currently resides and trains in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

McDowell was born in Park Ridge, Illinois in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, and was raised in nearby Mount Prospect until he was six years old, when his family moved to Geneva in the outer west suburbs.

McDowell was announced to be competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. After the Games were postponed for a year, McDowell placed sixth in the men's triathlon on July 25, 2021. On July 29, McDowell won a silver medal in the first-ever mixed relay event alongside Morgan Pearson, Katie Zaferes and Taylor Knibb.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin McDowell . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924062454/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-triathlon/athletes/Kevin-McDowell . dead . September 24, 2015 . teamusa.org . 25 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Kevin McDowell . triathlon.org . 25 July 2021.
  3. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/ct-olympics-us-triathlon-kevin-mcdowell-20210731-d5kf2ytwcbco5c43ewng6xt45q-story.html.