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==Early life==
==Early life==
Whyte started riding BMX at the age of three at Brixton BMX Club in Brockwell Park, south London. Later, alongside his brothers Daniel and [[Tre Whyte]] he attended [[Peckham]] BMX Club as a youngster. The club was co-founded by the brothers' father Nigel and was also where Kye got his nickname the 'Prince of Peckham'.<ref name=reuters>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/cycling-from-peckham-tokyo-whyte-flying-flag-bmx-mad-family-2021-07-29/|title=Cycling-From Peckham to Tokyo, Whyte flying flag for BMX-mad family |last=Herman |first=Martyn|date=29 July 2021 |editor-last=Navaratnam |editor-first=Shri |website=[[reuters.com]]|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref> Tre and Kye would both become members of the [[Great Britain Cycling Team]], with Kye becoming the eighth member of the Peckham club to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/Kye_Whyte|title=Kye Whyte - Great Britain Cycling Team Rider Profile|website=British Cycling}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmxweekly.com/2018/05/bio-kye-whyte/|title=Bio – Kye Whyte – bmxweekly.com}}</ref> Kye suffered a crash shortly after first joining the British Cycling talent group, spending five days in an induced coma and unable to ride for a year.<ref name=reuters />
Whyte started riding BMX at the age of three at Brixton BMX Club in Brockwell Park, south London. Later, alongside his brothers Daniel and [[Tre Whyte]] he attended [[Peckham]] BMX Club as a youngster. The club was co-founded by the brothers' father Nigel.<ref name=reuters>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/cycling-from-peckham-tokyo-whyte-flying-flag-bmx-mad-family-2021-07-29/|title=Cycling-From Peckham to Tokyo, Whyte flying flag for BMX-mad family |last=Herman |first=Martyn|date=29 July 2021 |editor-last=Navaratnam |editor-first=Shri |website=[[reuters.com]]|access-date=30 July 2021}}</ref> Tre and Kye would both become members of the [[Great Britain Cycling Team]], with Kye becoming the eighth member of the Peckham club to do so.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/gbcyclingteam/bio/Kye_Whyte|title=Kye Whyte - Great Britain Cycling Team Rider Profile|website=British Cycling}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmxweekly.com/2018/05/bio-kye-whyte/|title=Bio – Kye Whyte – bmxweekly.com}}</ref> Kye suffered a crash shortly after first joining the British Cycling talent group, spending five days in an induced coma and unable to ride for a year.<ref name=reuters />
[[File:Kye whyte for bmx gold Peckham.jpg|thumb|right|Sign on Peckham BMX track in [[Burgess Park]] supporting Kye in the [[2020 Olympics]]]]
[[File:Kye whyte for bmx gold Peckham.jpg|thumb|right|Sign on Peckham BMX track in [[Burgess Park]] supporting Kye in the [[2020 Olympics]]]]


Revision as of 21:55, 6 February 2022

Kye Whyte (prince of peckham)
Personal information
NicknamePrince of Peckham
Born (1999-09-21) 21 September 1999 (age 25)
Peckham, Southwark, London, England, UK
Team information
Current teamGreat Britain
DisciplineBMX racing
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's BMX Racing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo BMX Racing
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow Men's BMX racing

Kye Whyte (born 21 September 1999) is a British male BMX racer. He was a silver medallist at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Whyte started riding BMX at the age of three at Brixton BMX Club in Brockwell Park, south London. Later, alongside his brothers Daniel and Tre Whyte he attended Peckham BMX Club as a youngster. The club was co-founded by the brothers' father Nigel.[1] Tre and Kye would both become members of the Great Britain Cycling Team, with Kye becoming the eighth member of the Peckham club to do so.[2][3] Kye suffered a crash shortly after first joining the British Cycling talent group, spending five days in an induced coma and unable to ride for a year.[1]

Sign on Peckham BMX track in Burgess Park supporting Kye in the 2020 Olympics

Career

He won a European championship silver medal behind teammate Kyle Evans in Glasgow in 2018. A first UCI BMX Supercross World Cup victory came in Manchester in April 2019.[4][5]

At the 2019 UCI BMX World Championships Whyte again looked to be continuing his form on his way to the final, but his hopes of a medal were ended as he was caught behind a crash, eventually finishing fifth.[6]

On 20 June 2021, he was named in the British team for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he won a silver medal in a close contest with the Netherlands' Niek Kimmann.[7][8]

Outside of BMX racing, he was announced to take part in the fourteenth series of Dancing on Ice.[9]but although he missed a week through injury, he returned for Week 4.

Major results

2018
2018 European Championships
2nd Men's BMX racing
2021
2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
2nd BMX racing

References

  1. ^ a b Herman, Martyn (29 July 2021). Navaratnam, Shri (ed.). "Cycling-From Peckham to Tokyo, Whyte flying flag for BMX-mad family". reuters.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Kye Whyte - Great Britain Cycling Team Rider Profile". British Cycling.
  3. ^ "Bio – Kye Whyte – bmxweekly.com".
  4. ^ "Kye Whyte ready to embrace Manchester return". British Cycling.
  5. ^ "GB's Whyte wins first BMX World Cup race" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Kye Whyte: Flying the family flag in pursuit of Olympic glory". Tokyo 2020.
  7. ^ "Kennys among GB Olympic cycling squad" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. ^ [1]
  9. ^ "Olympian Kye Whyte signs up to Dancing on Ice 2022".


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