Jay Lawrence McNeil Miron (born October 3, 1970) is a Canadian retired

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athlete and former owner of MacNeil Bikes. He competed in several

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competitions since 1995, compiling nine medals, including the first ever

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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

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account, announcing he was back in the world. He now designs and builds bespoke furniture from his woodworking studio in Vancouver, Canada.

X Games competition history

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MacNeil BMX Company

Jay Miron Furniture
1970 births Canadian BMX riders Canadian male cyclists Living people Sportspeople from Thunder Bay X Games competitors {{Canada-cycling-bio-stub