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Success is Passion

Dec 23rd, 2009  |  Categories:  Career Advice, Entrepreneurial Advice, Featured Articles, Finance, Performance
Dave Mirra
Jeff: Did you always know that you would be a pro BMX rider? Dave: I didn’t really know it, but passion was there and I loved to ride every free moment I had.  In 1987 I got sponsored from Haro Bikes and that was just a cofactory deal where I got a free bike but that was enough to keep me involved forever.   Jeff: So you started riding at five years old on your own bike? Dave: Yeah, it all started from learning how to ride a bike.  Then, I was basically riding with a neighborhood group …

Dave Mirra

Dave Mirra, nicknamed the “Miracle Boy”, and referred to as the BMX Legend, has won more X Games Gold Medals than any other competitor in X Games history and was the first ever to pull a double back flip in competition. He has a won a total of 24 X Games Medals and is listed as one of the top ten most recognized names in sports today, an honor he shared with the likes of Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. He is also considered an ambassador for today’s youth, creating scholarships through Woodward Camp, hosting the Dave Mirra Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the American Cancer Society, and donating much of his time to charity organizations.