Sprinter Kenny Bednarek, nicknamed “Kung Fu Kenny,” won a silver in the men’s 200m at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics . He came into the 2024 Paris Games looking to earn another medal after he clocked a personal best of 19.59 seconds.
Bednarek won his semifinal heat on Aug. 7 with a time of 20.00 seconds to qualify for the final.
The following day, he finished in second place taking home another silver in the 200 meters. Since he’s been on the global stage with so many eyes on him, fans want to know more about his life off the track including who his girlfriend is. Here’s more on Sharmila Nicollet and why some sports fans may recognize her.
How long Bednarek and Nicollet have been together While the details of exactly how Bednarek and Nicollet met aren’t known, the couple went public with the relationship in 2020, posting a snap together on Instagram. And while they haven’t been spotted out at many public events with each other, they have appeared together in plenty of photos on social media . In June 2024, the pair celebrated their fourth anniversary and Nicollet shared several pics of them over the years.
“Happy 4 year Anniversary baby. Too many amazing memories, adventures around the world and hairstyles to choose from 06-01-2020..
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.to be continued,” she captioned the carousel of images. Nicollet is an athlete as well Like her beau, Nicollet is an athlete as well.
Nicollet was born on March 12, 1991, in Bangalore, India, to a French father and an Indian moth.