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| Full name | Melissa Buhl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Top Fuel Buhl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1982-01-25) January 25, 1982 (age 42) Chandler, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 140 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Downhill, four-cross, dual slalom | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1997–2000 | Rock Shox Devo | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2012 | KHS Factory Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Melissa Buhl (born January 25, 1982) is an American former professional downhill and mountain-cross racer who has been racing as pro since 1998. She was the 2005 USAC (USA Cycling) National Pro Downhill Champion and 2002 USAC National Pro Mountain Cross Champion, and 2008 4-X World Champion, NMBS DH Champion, NMBS 4-X Champion. Buhl started racing for KHS Factory Racing in 2001 and retired in 2012.
Achievements
Incomplete list
- 1998
- Junior US National DH Champion
- 2002
- 1st USAC National Pro Mountain Cross Championships
- 2005
- 1st USAC National Pro Downhill (Pro Women's)
- 2006
- 1st NORBA National Mountain Bike Series
- 4th UCI Mountain Bike World Championships (Elite Women's)
- 2007
- US National Dual Slalom Champion
- NMBS Overall Downhill Champion
- NMBS Overall Gated Racing Champion
- USA Cycling Gravity Racer of the Year
- 2008
- US National Downhill Champion
- NMBS Overall Gated Racing Champion
- US National Dual Slalom Champion
- US National Four Cross Champion
- NMBS DS Champion
- JKOM Series Champion
- UCI 4-X World Champion
- 2009
- US National DH Champion
References
- "Buhl retires with end of 2012 season". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. September 11, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Melissa Buhl at Cycling Archives (archived)