Steve Smith (cyclist)
Steve Smith (25 November 1989 – 10 May 2016) was a Canadian professional downhill mountain biker.[1][2]
 Steve Smith at Fort William World Cup 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Chainsaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 November 1989 Cassidy, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 May 2016 (aged 26) Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Devinci Global Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | MTB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | DH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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.svg.png){kind=small} UCI DH World Cup (4 Wins) UCI DH World Cup overall winner 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Cassidy, British Columbia,[3] Smith was (as of September 2013) 2nd in the world rankings on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Downhill Mountain Bike circuit. In 2013 Steve Smith secured his first overall victory in the UCI DHI World Cup by winning the last race in Leogang, Austria.[4]
On 10 May 2016, Smith died after suffering a brain injury resulting from an enduro motorcycle accident in his hometown of Nanaimo, British Columbia.[5]
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References
- Sue George, Mountain Bike Editor. "MTB World Cup Cross Country #6, Eliminator #5 & Downhill #5 - Hafjell 2013: Elite men downhill Results - Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com.
- Cycling News. "Steve Smith among favorites for Canadian downhill nationals". Cyclingnews.com.
- Stevie Smith - Mountain Bike Downhill
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Canadian Downhill Legend Steve Smith Dies at 26". Pinkbike.
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