Steve Smith (cyclist)

Stevie Smith
Steve Smith at Fort William World Cup 2009
Personal information
NicknameChainsaw
Born(1989-11-25)25 November 1989
Cassidy, British Columbia, Canada
Died10 May 2016(2016-05-10) (aged 26)
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Team information
Current teamDevinci Global Racing
DisciplineMTB
RoleRider
Rider typeDH
Major wins
Canada Canadian DH National Champion
UCI DH World Cup (4 Wins)
UCI DH World Cup overall winner 2013
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Men's downhill mountain biking
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mont Sainte-Anne  Downhill
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Leogang-Saalfelden  Downhill
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 Overall  Downhill

Steve Smith (25 November 1989 – 10 May 2016), commonly known as Stevie Smith, was a Canadian professional downhill mountain biker.[1][2]

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]

References

  1. ^ George, Sue. "MTB World Cup Cross Country #6, Eliminator #5 & Downhill #5 - Hafjell 2013: Elite men downhill Results - Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com.
  2. ^ "Steve Smith among favorites for Canadian downhill nationals". Cycling News. 12 July 2013. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ Stevie Smith - Mountain Bike Downhill
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Canadian Downhill Legend Steve Smith Dies at 26". Pinkbike.


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