Jay Miron Explained

Jay Miron
Fullname:Jay Lawrence MacNeil Miron
Nickname:The Canadian Beast
Birth Date:3 October 1970
Birth Place:Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Height:5inchesft7inchesin (ftin)
Weight:170lb
Currentteam:MacNeil
Discipline:BMX
Role:Freestyle rider
Ridertype:Flatland, Vert, Dirt, Street
Proyears1:
Proteam1:Bully
Proyears2:
Proteam2:GT
Proyears3:
Proteam3:Hoffman Bikes
Proyears4:
Proteam4:Schwinn
Proyears5:
Proteam5:MacNeil Bikes

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.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.23mag.com/gens/miron.htm JAY MIRON @ 23MAG BMX
  2. Web site: Jay Miron Leaves MacNeil . . Turner . Brian . March 20, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101205224903/http://espn.go.com/action/bmx/blog/_/post/5012118 . December 5, 2010 .
  3. Web site: Instagram post by Jay Miron • Feb 9, 2017 at 2:00am UTC. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/jay__miron/1446075401159188258 . December 26, 2021 . registration. Instagram. en. September 18, 2017.
  4. News: Jay Miron. May 11, 2015. Jay Miron Furniture. September 18, 2017. en.