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   Feb 2, 2023 · Dave Mirra was a pioneer of BMX and the X Games, winning 24 medals and landing the first double backflip. He died by suicide in 2016 after being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease caused by repeated head injuries.

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   David Michael Mirra (April 4, 1974 – February 4, 2016) was an American BMX rider who also competed in rallycross racing. He set the record for most medals in BMX Freestyle at the X Games (later tied by Scotty Cranmer) and earned at least one BMX medal at the event in all but one year from the competition's inception in 1995 until 2009.

   • Full name: David Mirra
   • Nickname(s): "Miracle Boy", "Miracle Man"

   • Nationality: American
   • Born: April 4, 1974, Chittenango, New York, U.S.

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   Did Dave Mirra have traumatic encephalopathy?

   • Gerry Broome/Associated Press Dave Mirra, a star BMX rider who killed himself in February, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease linked to head trauma. The condition was diagnosed by neuropathologists at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Concussion Center, where Mirra’s brain was examined after his death.

   The BMX Rider Dave Mirra, Who Died in a Suicide, Had C.T.E

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   How did Dave Mirra die?

   • Dave Mirra committed suicide by gunshot wound on February 4, 2016, and as ESPN would later report, he was the first action sports star to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. You might recognize the condition from its role in the tragic death of Junior Seau and other NFL players.

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   Did BMX rider Dave Mirra die?

   • Dave Mirra was found dead in his truck, say police in Greenville, N.C., his longtime home. BMX rider Dave Mirra, who for years dominated his sport even as he helped others embrace it, has died at age 41. Police in Greenville, N.C., say they found Mirra "sitting in a truck with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound."

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   Was Dave Mirra coping with long-term damage?

   • In his remarks, Thomas said that while it was too early to know all the circumstances, there's a chance that Mirra, who endured countless falls on ramps and at BMX parks over his career, may have been coping with long-term damage like that suffered by football players such as Junior Seau, who committed suicide in 2012. "We love you, Dave Mirra.

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4. www.nytimes.com › 2016/05/25 › sportsThe BMX Rider Dave Mirra, Who Died in a Suicide, Had C.T.E.

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   May 24, 2016 · Dave Mirra, a star BMX rider who killed himself in February, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease linked to head trauma. The condition was diagnosed by neuropathologists at the...

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   Feb 5, 2016 · Kevin Winter/Getty Images. BMX rider Dave Mirra, who for years dominated his sport even as he helped others embrace it, has died at age 41. Police in Greenville, N.C., say they found Mirra ...

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7. apnews.com › general-news-television-6cd31babf4bDave Mirra, who broke barriers on a BMX bike, dies at 41

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   Dave Mirra, who broke barriers on a BMX bike, dies at 41. By JOHN MARSHALL. Dave Mirra did things few people could on a BMX bike, using a combination of natural ability, fearlessness and innovation to take the sport to places many never thought possible.

8. www.cnn.com › 2016/02/05 › usDave Mirra, BMX icon, dead in apparent suicide | CNN

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   Feb 5, 2016 · CNN — Dave Mirra, whose dazzling aerial flips and tricks made him a legend in freestyle BMX and one of the most successful competitors in X Games history, died Thursday of an apparent...

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10. www.sportingnews.com › us › moreBMX legend Dave Mirra dies in apparent suicide | Sporting News

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    Feb 5, 2016 · Dave Mirra, a 41-year-old BMX rider and X Games champion, was found dead in a truck with a gunshot wound in 2016. He was also a TV host, a rally car racer and an Ironman competitor.