Claire Buchar (
Whistler, Canada), also known as Claire Kovarik, is a professional racing cyclist specialising in
downhill mountain biking
Downhill mountain biking (DH) is a style of mountain biking practiced on steep, rough terrain that often features jumps, drops, rock gardens and other obstacles. Jumps can be up to and including , and drops can be greater than .
The rider c ...
. Buchar races on the
UCI World Cup circuit and is a multiple Canadian national champion in her profession and is a multiple World Cup medalist.
Buchar started competitive cycling when she was 20 years old and placed 2nd in her first National race.
Buchar has been a member of the Chain Reaction Cycles/Intense Cycles' MTB Race team since 2009.
[
] She has been a member of the Canadian National Downhill team since 2000 and studies graphic design part-time when she's not racing. She finished in 6th place
[
] in the 2009 National Championships in
Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The ci ...
,
Australia
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and more recently finished in first place in the Australian National Downhill Championships.
In 2008 Buchar married teammate and fellow downhill mountain Bike rider, Australian
Chris Kovarik
Chris Kovarik (born 1 March 1978, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia), is an Australian professional racing cyclist specialising in downhill mountain biking and four cross mountain bike racing. He is a multiple Australian national champion and multi ...
.
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 Champion
* 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
[http://www.crankworx.com/results-2008/results.php?event=womenz]
* 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
External links
Canadian DH Girls
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1978 births
Living people
Canadian female cyclists
Sportspeople from British Columbia