Michael Hannah

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Michael Hannah
Personal information
Born (1983-11-21) 21 November 1983 (age 40)
Swan Hill, Australia
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Team information
Current teamNS bikes UR [1]
DisciplineMountain bike racing
Rider typeDownhill
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sierra Nevada Junior downhill
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Pietermaritzburg Downhill
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Cairns Downhill
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Canberra Downhill

Michael Hannah (born 21 November 1983 in Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia) is a professional downhill mountain biker and the older brother of Tracey Hannah. He is the understudy of Roslin Kummin and is sponsored by Urata. Sometimes he likes to go spearfishing and camping, but most of his time is spent to riding/training.[ citation needed ]

Contents

He is the older brother of female downhill mountain biker Tracey Hannah.

Team

Hannah is currently racing for the NS bikes UR team. [1]

Achievements

2018 Winner at Air Dh in Rotorua, New Zealand

2017 2nd place World Cup in Cairns, Australia

2016 3rd place World Cup in Cairns, Australia

2006 Downhill World Cup win in Vigo, Spain

2013 2nd place World Championships, South Africa

2012 4th place World Championships, Austria

2009 3rd place World Championships, Australia

2000 2nd place Junior World Championships, Spain

1994 2nd place BMX World Championships, USA

1994, 1995, 1996 Australian National BMX Champion

2000 Australian Junior Men's Downhill Champion

2005, 2009, 2011, 2013 Australian Elite Men's Downhill Champion

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bruni wins men's downhill World Cup #2 - Frenchman beats Brosnan and Hannah in Cairns". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 1 September 2016.