Originally from Syracuse, NY, Dave Mirra is nicknamed the Miracle Boy: watch Dave Mirra ride and you'll see why. Despite a period of injuries (Dave was hit by a car in 1993, resulting in a dislocated shoulder and bloodclot in his brain; in 1995 he crashed hard and had to have his spleen removed), Dave continues to be at the top of his game, constantly raising the standards. Dave owns a skatepark in Wilmington, NC. Seeing him ride live at the 1999 XGames in San Francisco was more incredible than I thought it'd be; this boy really is that good! |
X-Games: 1999 vert - Gold, street - Gold; 1998 vert - Gold, street - Gold, vert doubles (with Dennis McCoy) - Gold; 1997 vert - Gold, street - Gold; 1996 vert - Silver, street - Gold; 1995 vert - Silver
At the 1998 B3 comp in Oceanside, CA, Dave once again took the top slots, finishing first in both the vert and street events.
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