Connor Fields (BMX rider)

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Connor Fields
Fields at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameConnor Evan Fields
Born (1992-09-14) September 14, 1992 (age 32)
Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Cycling career
Team information
Current teamChase Bicycles
DisciplineBMX racing
RoleRider
UCI BMX racing World Cup career
Starts30
Championships1
Wins6
Podiums14
Best finish1st in 2013
Medal record
Men's BMX racing
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 2 0 1
World Cup 2 2 1
Pan American Games 1 0 0
Oceania Championships 0 0 1
Pan American Junior Championships 1 0 0
Total 7 2 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro BMX racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Birmingham BMX time trial
Gold medal – first place 2013 Auckland BMX time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Heusden-Zolder BMX time trial
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2013 BMX racing
Gold medal – first place 2020 BMX racing
Silver medal – second place 2012 BMX racing
Silver medal – second place 2017 BMX racing
Bronze medal – third place 2010 BMX racing
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara BMX racing
Oceania Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Nerang BMX racing
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Pasto BMX racing

Connor Evan Fields (born September 14, 1992) is an American professional BMX racer. He represented the United States at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event and finished 7th overall.[1] He represented the United States again at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's BMX event. He won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro,[2] and became the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold.[3]

In the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics BMX event, Fields suffered a horrific crash off a jump heading into the first turn in the third run and failed to complete the trial.[4] The International Olympic Committee tweeted their best wishes for recovery to Fields and Australian cyclist Saya Sakakibara who was injured in a women's semifinals event the same day.[5]

Fields announced his retirement from the sport August 11, 2022.[6]

Connor is now dedicates his time to coaching passionate BMX riders[7] and travels the United States as a motivational speaker.[8] He is also the host of the television show Outdoor Nevada where he travels throughout the state of Nevada showcasing unique outdoor adventures.[9]

Early life

Fields graduated from Green Valley High School (Nevada).[10]

References

  1. ^ "Men's BMX Racing". London 2012 Summer Olympics. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Men Schedule & Results: BMX". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. ^ Snider, Mike. Connor Fields becomes first American BMX rider to win Olympic gold Archived 2017-03-26 at the Wayback Machine, GRINDTV.com, August 19, 2016, Retrieved 2017-03-25
  4. ^ Helsel, Phil (July 30, 2021). "U.S. BMX racer Connor Fields carried off on stretcher after crash". NBC News. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
  5. ^ Olympics, Official Account (July 30, 2021). "Sending hugs to Connor Fields and Saya Sakakibara after they crashed out of the cycling BMX racing semi-finals. We're thinking of you!". Olympics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "Instagram". Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "Connor Fields". CONNOR FIELDS. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Connor Fields". Las Vegas Speakers Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Outdoor Nevada | PBS. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via www.pbs.org.
  10. ^ Granger, Jesse (July 29, 2016). "Going for gold: Green Valley product Fields eyes Olympic medal in BMX". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 3, 2017.


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