Jay Miron
Jay Miron
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Lawrence McNeil Miron |
| Nickname | The Canadian Beast |
| Born | October 3, 1970 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | MacNeil |
| Discipline | BMX |
| Role | Freestyle rider |
| Rider type | Flatland, Vert, Dirt, Street |
| Professional team(s) | |
| – | Bully |
| – | GT |
| – | Hoffman Bikes |
| – | Schwinn |
| – | MacNeil Bikes |
Jay Lawrence McNeil Miron[1] (born October 3, 1970 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian retired BMX athlete and former owner of MacNeil Bikes.[2] Miron has competed in several X-Games competitions since 1995, compiling 9 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 back flip and the 540 Tailwhip. During his 17 year long professional career Miron won 6 world championship titles. Miron retired from professional BMX riding in 2005. He sold MacNeil Bikes in 2010 and left the bicycle industry.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Lawrence McNeil Miron |
| Nickname | The Canadian Beast |
| Born | October 3, 1970 Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | MacNeil |
| Discipline | BMX |
| Role | Freestyle rider |
| Rider type | Flatland, Vert, Dirt, Street |
| Professional team(s) | |
| – | Bully |
| – | GT |
| – | Hoffman Bikes |
| – | Schwinn |
| – | MacNeil Bikes |
X Games Medals
Summer X Games
1995 Newport - Extreme Games: BMX Dirt: Gold medal (1st)
1996 Newport - X Games II: BMX Park: Silver medal (2nd)
1998 San Diego - X Games IV: BMX Park: Silver medal (2nd)
1998 San Diego - X Games IV: BMX Vert Doubles: Silver medal (2nd)
1999 San Francisco - X Games V: BMX Park: Silver medal (2nd)
1999 San Francisco - X Games V: BMX Vert: Silver medal (2nd)
2001 Philadelphia - X Games VII: BMX Vert: Silver medal (2nd)
1995 Newport - Extreme Games: BMX Vert: Bronze medal (3rd)
2001 Philadelphia - X Games VII: BMX Park: Bronze medal (3rd)