Jay Miron
Canadian bicycle motocross rider
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Jay Lawrence McNeil Miron[1] (born October 3, 1970) is a Canadian retired BMX athlete and former owner of MacNeil Bikes.[2] He competed in several X-Games competitions since 1995, compiling nine medals, including the first ever X Games gold medal for Bike Dirt. In addition, Miron is credited with inventing more than 30 tricks, including the double backflip and the 540 tailwhip. During his 17-year-long professional career, Miron won six world championship titles. He retired from professional BMX riding in 2005. He sold MacNeil Bikes in 2010 and left the bicycle industry.
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jay Lawrence MacNeil Miron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Canadian Beast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 3, 1970 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | MacNeil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | BMX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Freestyle rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Flatland, Vert, Dirt, Street | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Bully | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | GT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Hoffman Bikes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | Schwinn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| – | MacNeil Bikes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In February 2017, Miron started an Instagram account, announcing he was back in the world.[3] He now designs and builds bespoke furniture from his woodworking studio in Vancouver, Canada.[4]
X Games competition history
| YEAR | X GAMES | EVENTS | RANK | MEDAL |
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| 1995 | Extreme Games | BMX Dirt | 1st |  |
| 1995 | Extreme Games | BMX Vert | 3rd |  |
| 1996 | Summer X Games II | BMX Street | 2nd |  |
| 1996 | Summer X Games II | BMX Dirt | 4th | |
| 1998 | Summer X Games IV | BMX Street | 2nd | |
| 1998 | Summer X Games IV | BMX Dirt | 6th | |
| 1998 | Summer X Games IV | BMX Vert | 4th | |
| 1998 | Summer X Games IV | BMX Vert Doubles | 2nd | |
| 1999 | Summer X Games V | BMX Street | 2nd | |
| 1999 | Summer X Games V | BMX Vert | 2nd | |
| 2000 | Summer X Games VI | BMX Park | 9th | |
| 2000 | Summer X Games VI | BMX Vert | 8th | |
| 2001 | Summer X Games VII | BMX Park | 3rd | |
| 2001 | Summer X Games VII | BMX Vert | 2nd | |
| 2002 | Summer X Games VIII | BMX Park | 6th | |
| 2002 | Summer X Games VIII | BMX Vert | 5th | |
| 2003 | Summer X Games IX | BMX Park | 18th | |
| 2003 | Summer X Games IX | BMX Vert | 12th | |
| 2004 | Summer X Games X | BMX Vert | 10th | |
| 2005 | Summer X Games XI | BMX Vert | 5th | |
| 2005 | Summer X Games XI | BMX Vert Best Trick | 4th |
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