Twan van Gendt (born 9 June 1992 in 's-Hertogenbosch) is a Dutch racing cyclist who represents the Netherlands in BMX.
He was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event,[1] where he placed 5th in the final.
[citation needed] After the 2016 Olympic Games, Twan battled with a knee injury in 2017 and didn't compete for 5 months.
[2] Twan is also a National Record holder in the Powerlifting discipline Deadlift in the weight category until 85 kg.
[3] After the World Championships in Papendal, the Netherlands on 22 August 2021, in which van Gendt fell, he announced that he would stop his BMX career.