Claire Buchar

Claire Buchar

Personal information
Born	(1978-04-26) 26 April 1978 (age 46) Whistler, Canada
Team information
Current team	Kovarik Racing
Discipline	MTB
Role	Rider
Rider type	DH
Professional team
2009–	ChainReactionCycles/Intense
Major wins
CAN DH National Champion (2 Wins)
Medal record Women's cycling Representing   Canada World Championships 2011 Champery Downhill

Claire Buchar (born 26 April 1978), ^[1] also known as Claire Kovarik, is a Canadian professional racing cyclist specializing in downhill mountain biking.

Buchar raced on the UCI World Cup circuit. She is a multiple Canadian national champion and placed third in the 2011 world championship.

Career

In 2000, Buchar joined the Canadian National Downhill team while studying graphic design. In 2009, she finished in 6th place ^[2] in the National Championships in Canberra, Australia and later finished in first place in the Australian National Downhill Championships. ^[3] In 2009, Buchar also joined the Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense Cycles' MTB Race. ^[4] She finished third in the 2011 World Championship. ^{[5] [6]}

Buchar has coached the Canadian national team at the world championships multiple times. ^[5]

Personal life

In 2008, Buchar married teammate and fellow downhill mountain bike rider, Australian Chris Kovarik. ^{[7] [3]} She began organizing an annual "Ride for Ovarian Cancer" in 2023. ^[5]

Career highlights

Media and accomplishments

• Canadian National Team member
• World Cup Podium, round 1 South Africa 2009
• Top 10 World Cup racer
• Canadian National Champion 2009
• Winner of Womenzworx and the Gala at Crankworx 2009
• Nominated for International Cyclist of the Year 2009
• Cover of Bicycling South Africa April 2009
• Voted one of the "26 Most Influential People in Mountain Biking", Decline Magazine January 2008
• Cover of Mountain Bike Magazine USA June 2008

Racing & competition

• 2009 Canadian National
• 2011 World Championship 3rd
• 2009 World Cup Series, 9th Overall
• 2009 World Cup Peitermaritzburg South Africa 5th
• 2009 World Cup Ft Bill Scotland 8th
• 2009 World Cup Maribor Slovenia 10th
• 2009 World Cup Bromont Quebec 7th
• 2009 World Cup Finals Scladming Austria 8th
• 2009 World Championships Canberra Australia 6th
• 2009 Sprint Avalanche Cup Alp Duez France 2nd
• 2009 Megavalanche Alp Duez France 9th
• 2009 Wheels of Speed Willingen Germany 1st
• 2009 Womenzworx freeride comp Whistler Canada 1st
• 2009 The Gala slopestyle comp Whistler Canada 1st
• 2008 World Cup Series, 8th Overall
• 2008 World Cup MSA Canada 6th
• 2008 World Cup Bromont Canada 6th
• 2008 World Cup Finals Schladming Austria 9th
• 2008 the Gala, all women's freeride event at Crankworx 3rd
• 2007 the Gala, all women's freeride event at Crankworx 1st
• 2006 World Cup Vigo Spain 10th
• 2006, 2007, 2008 -3 time winner- RedBull Mt Seven Psychosis, Golden Canada

References

1. "Claire Buchar Mountainbiking Canada". XTREMESPOTS.COM. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
2. SUN WIRE SERVICES (7 September 2009). "Sports Sunflashes". Toronto Sun. Archived from the original on 10 September 2009. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
3. "Husband and wife team victorious in downhill / Kovarik, Buchar fly to downhill wins in Canberra". Cycling News. 15 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
4. Graves, Peter (14 March 2010). "Mountain bike World Cup returns to UK, America". Universal Sports. NBC. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
5. Song, David (29 March 2024). "Whistler's Claire Buchar rides again to spotlight ovarian cancer research". Pique Newsmagazine.
6. George, Sue (4 September 2011). "UCI Mountain Bike World Championships 2011: Elite women downhill Results". Cycling News.
7. Baker, Danielle (6 March 2025). "Claire Buchar's Enduring Resilience | Finding The Light". Freehub Magazine. Retrieved 2 April 2025.

External links

• Canadian DH Girls
• "UCI Results – Mountain Bike 2013". Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2010.