Kashi Leuchs
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Kashi Leuchs from Dunedin
, New Zealand
is a former world class cross country mountain bike
r who represented New Zealand in mountain biking at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
, the 2004 games in Athens
and the 2008 Games in Beijing
. He also competed in the 2002
and 2006 Commonwealth Games
, both in mountain biking and road racing finishing fourth in the 2002 Mountain Bike Cross Country.
In July 2006, Leuchs won the fourth marathon event of the 2006 Mountain Bike World Cup, held at Val Thorens
in France.
He currently owns and runs Black Seal Imports a company currently importing and distributing Yeti Cycles, Urge Bike and Brake Authority Products in New Zealand.
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
is a former world class cross country mountain bike
Mountain bike
A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
r who represented New Zealand in mountain biking at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, the 2004 games in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
and the 2008 Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. He also competed in the 2002
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from 25 July to 4 August 2002. The XVII Commonwealth Games was the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing London's 1948 Summer Olympics in numbers of teams and athletes participating.After the 1996 Manchester...
and 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
, both in mountain biking and road racing finishing fourth in the 2002 Mountain Bike Cross Country.
In July 2006, Leuchs won the fourth marathon event of the 2006 Mountain Bike World Cup, held at Val Thorens
Val Thorens
Val Thorens, located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe, at 2300 m altitude. It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie département...
in France.
He currently owns and runs Black Seal Imports a company currently importing and distributing Yeti Cycles, Urge Bike and Brake Authority Products in New Zealand.