Biography of X Games Athlete Dave Mirra
Dave Mirra earned the nickname “Miracle Boy” from his fans that have followed his career at many large events including the X Games. Dave Mirra has more X Games medals than anyone else in history. He has won a total of twenty X Games medals, fourteen of which are gold.
Many of Dave Mirra’s fans admire his complete passion for riding. He has won an X Games medal in every single BMX event.
Dave Mirra is a rider who has never followed the crowd, but rather he has created many new tricks throughout his career. One of his most famous tricks is his 360 no-handed backflip.
Dave Mirra was sponsored by Haro Bikes for nearly his entire career. After eleven years with the company, he started his own biking company which is called MirraCo. Mirra has signed other riders including Ryan Guettler and Mike Laird onto Haro Bikes.
While Dave has earned some money for winning competitions, his main sources of income are all of the outside opportunities he has been connected with. He has his own video game called “Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX.” There is also a biography of Dave called “Mirra Images.” Along with hosting MTV’s “Real World vs. Roadrules: The Inferno,” Dave Mirra has also appeared on many talk shows including “The Late Show with David Letterman.”
Dave has also earned a lot of money through different sponsors. Some of Dave Mirra’s sponsors are Monster Energy Drink, Slim Jim, Bell Helmets, OXY, and DC Shoes.
Dave currently lives in Greenville, North Carolina with his new wife. He is expecting his first child late this year.
Greenville, North Carolina is one of the most popular places for professional BMX riders. Other riders such as Ryan Nyquist and Allan Cooke live in Greenville alongside Dave Mirra.
Dave Mirra’s X Games Results:
2nd- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 1995
2nd- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 1996
1st- Bike Stunt Street, X Games 1996
1st- Bike Stunt Street, X Games 1997
1st- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 1997
1st- Bike Stunt Street, X Games 1998
1st- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 1998
1st- Bike Stunt Vert Doubles, X Games 1998
1st- Bike Stunt Street, X Games 1999
1st- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 1999
1st- Bike Stunt Park, X Games 2000
2nd- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 2000
6th- Bike Stunt Park, X Games 2001
1st- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 2001
4th- Bike Stunt Park, X Games 2002
1st- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 2002
3rd- Bike Stunt Park, X Games 2003
2nd- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 2003
1st- Bike Stunt Park, X Games Global Challenge 2003
3rd- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games Global Challenge 2003
1st- Bike Stunt Park, X Games 2004
1st- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 2004
1st- Bike Stunt Park, X Games 2005
7th- Bike Stunt Vert, X Games 2005
