Steve Smith (cyclist)
Steve Smith at Fort William World Cup 2009
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| Nickname | Chainsaw | |||||||||||||||||||||
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25 November 1989 Cassidy, British Columbia, Canada |
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| 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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 Canadian DH National ChampionUCI DH World Cup (4 Wins) UCI DH World Cup overall winner 2013 |
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Steve Smith (25 November 1989 – 10 May 2016) was a Canadian professional downhill mountain biker.
Born in Cassidy, British Columbia, Smith was (as of September 2013) 2nd in the world rankings on the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Downhill Mountain Bike circuit. In the 2013 Steve Smith secured his first overall victory in the UCI DHI World Cup by winning the last race in Leogang, Austria.
On 10 May 2016, Smith died after suffering a massive brain injury resulting from an enduro motorcycle accident in his hometown of Nanaimo, British Columbia.
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