Kenny Bartram
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Kenny Bartram is an American professional freestyle motocross
Freestyle Motocross
Freestyle Motocross is a variation on the sport of motocross in which motorcycle riders attempt to impress judges with jumps and stunts.The two main types of freestyle events are:...

 rider. Bartram is from Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Stillwater is a city in north-central Oklahoma at the intersection of U.S. 177 and State Highway 51. It is the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 45,688. Stillwater is the principal city of the Stillwater Micropolitan Statistical...

, 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
KTM
KTM Sportmotorcycle AG is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and moped manufacturer.The company was founded in 1934 by engineer Hans Trunkenpolz in Mattighofen. It started out as a metal working shop and was named Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen...

, which is the bike he has stuck to for a long time).
  • 2002 WFA Cleveland, OH - Freestyle: 1st
  • 2001 Summer X Games - Big Air: 1st

Other appearances

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.
Nitro Circus
Rally Car Racing

Sources

• Kenny Bartram's Official Fansite http://www.CowboyKenny.com
• Kenny's bike brand http://www.ktm.com
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