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 External links American female cyclists Downhill mountain bikers Four-cross mountain bikers Living people 1982 births Sportspeople from Chandler, Arizona UCI Mountain Bike World Champions (women) American mountain bikers