Perris Benegas (/ˈpɛrɪs bəˈnɛɡəs/ PERR-iss bə-NEG-əs;[1] born July 22, 1995) is an American freestyle BMX cyclist.
In 2018, Perris won the gold medal in Freestyle BMX park at the UCI Urban Cycling World Championships in Chengdu, China, with two other American women, Angie Marino and Hannah Roberts, taking second and third.
[3] Benegas competed for the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the first ever BMX Freetyle Park event.
After suffering a anterior cruciate knee ligament injury that required surgery in June 2023, she returned to competition in May 2024.
As of August 6, 2024: From Reno, Nevada, she graduated from Edward C. Reed High School[6] and has a background in Muay Thai fighting.