David Michael Mirra (April 4, 1974 – February 4, 2016) was an American BMX rider who later competed in rallycross racing. He held the record for most X Games medals in BMX Freestyle, and medalled in every X Games from when they started in 1995 up to 2009. As a BMX rider, he was known primarily as a vert ramp and park rider. He had 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 starting his own bike company. He was a member of the team which won the 2014 Race Across America four-person male (under 50) category. Mirra committed suicide on February 4, 2016. He was inducted into the BMX Hall of Fame on June 11, 2016.
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David Michael Mirra 4 April 1974 Chittenango, New York
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Died |
4 February 2016 (aged 41) Greenville, North Carolina, USA
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Zodiac | Aries |
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