Dave Mirra

For the Australian footballer, see David Mirra.

Dave Mirra
Mirra in 2010
Personal information
Full nameDavid Michael Mirra
Nickname(s)"Miracle Boy", "Miracle Man"
Born(1974-04-04)April 4, 1974
Chittenango, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 4, 2016(2016-02-04) (aged 41)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationExtreme sports athlete
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Spouse
Lauren Blackwell Mirra
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
Sport
SportBMX, Rallycross
Medal record
Summer X Games
Representing  United States
Gold medal – first place 1996 Newport BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 1997 San Diego BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 1997 San Diego BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 1998 San Diego BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 1998 San Diego BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 1998 San Diego BMX Vert Doubles
Gold medal – first place 1999 San Francisco BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 1999 San Francisco BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2000 San Francisco BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 2001 Philadelphia BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2002 Philadelphia BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2004 Los Angeles BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 2004 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2005 Los Angeles BMX Park
Silver medal – second place 1995 Newport BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 1996 Newport BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2000 San Francisco BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2003 Los Angeles BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2005 Los Angeles BMX Vert Best Trick
Silver medal – second place 2008 Los Angeles BMX Big Air
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Los Angeles BMX Park
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Los Angeles BMX Park
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Los Angeles RCR Racing
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Los Angeles BMX Big Air
Gravity Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Providence BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 2000 Providence BMX Vert
Gold medal – first place 2002 Cleveland BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 2003 Cleveland BMX Park
Gold medal – first place 2003 Cleveland BMX Vert
Silver medal – second place 2002 Cleveland BMX Vert
Updated on February 5, 2016
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David Michael Mirra[1] (April 4, 1974 – February 4, 2016) was an American BMX rider who also competed in rallycross racing. He set the record for most medals in BMX Freestyle at the X Games (later tied by Scotty Cranmer) and earned at least one BMX medal at the event in all but one year from the competition's inception in 1995 until 2009.[2] He also competed for several years with the Subaru Rally Team USA as a rallycross driver. Mirra rode for and was fully sponsored by Haro Bikes from the mid-1990s until he started his own bike company. He was a member of the team which won the 2014 Race Across America four-person male (under 50) category.[3] Mirra died by suicide on February 4, 2016.[4] He was inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame on June 11, 2016.[5]

  1. ^ Great Athletes. Salem Press. 2010. ISBN 978-1-58765-473-2.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference reflector was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Legends of the Road". raceacrossamerica.org. Archived from the original on February 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Mather, Victor (May 24, 2016). "The BMX Rider Dave Mirra, Who Died in a Suicide, Had C.T.E." The New York Times. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dave Mirra inducted into BMX Hall of Fame". wnct.com. Media General Communications Holdings, LLC. June 13, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2016.