Giove, Missy (1972–)

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Giove, Missy (1972–)

American downhill mountain bike champion. Born Melissa Giove, Jan 20, 1972, in New York, NY.

Became Junior World champion (1990); won World championship (1994); won World Cup overall titles (1996, 1997) and 3 overall NORBA downnill crowns; retired from competition (2003). Other wins include gold in Snow Mountain Downhill at X Games (1997), Tour of Hawaii (1998), and Visa Downhill National Championship Series, Mammoth Mountain, CA (2000).

See also Christina Lessa, Women Who Win (Universe, 1998).

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