Dave Mirra was a BMX rider from the United States. He holds the record for the most X Games medals in BMX Freestyle.
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Wiki, Bio, Family, Siblings, Childhood & Education
He was born on April 4, 1974, in Chittenango, New York, and died by suicide on February 4, 2016, in Greenville, North California. Dave Mirra graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and then proceeded to Greenville, North California, to attend East California University. Mirra and Lauren, his wife, had two daughters.
Dave Mirra’s Age, Height, Weight, and Body Dimensions
Dave Mirra, who was born on April 4, 1974, was 41 years old when he died. His height was 1.75 m, and he weighed 80 kg.
Dave Mirra’s Profession & Career
Mirra began racing at the age of 13 in 1987 when he joined the Haro Bikes BMX squad. In 1989, he earned support from Vision Street Wear. In 1992, he became a professional racer. Amazingly, he won a medal at the X Games every year from 1995 to 2009, totaling 24 medals until 2013, except 2006.
He competed in rallying and rallycross as a member of Subaru Rally Team USA from 2008 until 2013. He was also interested in Ironman competitions, and in March 2013, he competed in his first Triathlon. Mirra’s achievements propelled him into fields other than bike riding.
Mirra has a total of 24 X Games medals to her name. In 2005, he received the ESPY Award for Best Male Action Sports Athlete. Apart from these medals and awards, his racing career is outstanding, with outstanding results in the FIA World Rallycross Championship and the Global Rallycross Championship at both the Entrant and Supercar levels. Because of the success of rider Dave Mirra, Greenville is home to over twenty professional BMX racers.
The late Dave Mirra was inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame in Chula Vista, California. Only one rider per category is elected into the BMX Hall of Fame each year. However, Mirra received an automatic induction during the voting process in March. Mirra watched as 2,500 participants, including a friend from his birthplace of Syracuse, New York, swam two loops around Mirror Lake, cycled 112 miles, and completed a 26.2-mile marathon through the town and around the lake.
Dave Mirra’s Salary and Net Worth
Dave Mirra’s net worth is predicted to be $15 million as of August 2022. Mirra has sponsored sponsorship relationships with Recaro, GT Bicycles, Monster Energy, Nike, Puma, Maxxis Tires, Bell helmets, Subaru, and Snafu, as well as his racing prizes and earnings. He finally founded his own bike company. He hosted MTV’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge for two seasons.
Dave made a fortune after appearing in several video game series and on television shows such as Punk’d Today Show and Late Show with David Letterman. He was known for riding a gold-plated bicycle worth $7500 in the 2005 X-Games.
Quick Facts
Celebrated Name | Dave Mirra |
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Real Name | David Michael Mirra |
Gender | Male |
Age at the time of death | 41 years old |
Birth Date | 4 April 1974 |
Date of Death | 4 February 2016 |
Birth Place | Chittenango, New York, United States |
Nationality | American |
Height | 1.75 m |
Weight | 80 kg |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Lauren Blackwell Mirra (m. 2006–2016) |
Children | Yes (Mackenzie Mirra, Madison Mirra) |
Dating | N/A |
Profession | BMX rider |
Net Worth | $15 million |
Brands | N/A |
Hobbies | N/A |