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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]
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| Full name | Connor Evan Fields | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 14, 1992 Plano, Texas, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Chase Bicycles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | BMX (bicycle motocross) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCI BMX Supercross career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Starts | 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championships | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Podiums | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best finish | 1st in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In the semifinals of the 2020 Summer Olympics BMX event, Fields crashed off a jump heading into the first turn in the third run and failed to complete the trial.[4] The 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]
Early life
Fields graduated from Green Valley High School.[7]
References
- "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.
- "Men Schedule & Results: BMX". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- 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
- Helsel, Phil (July 30, 2021). "U.S. BMX racer Connor Fields carried off on stretcher after crash". NBC News. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
- 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.
- "Instagram". Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- Granger, Jesse (July 29, 2016). "Going for gold: Green Valley product Fields eyes Olympic medal in BMX". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
External links
- Connor Fields at UCI BMX Supercross World Cup
- Connor Fields at Cycling Archives
- Connor Fields at CycleBase
- Connor Fields at Olympedia
- Connor Fields at Olympics.com
- Connor Fields at TeamUSA.org
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На других языках
[de] Connor Fields
Connor Evan Fields (* 14. September 1992 in Plano) ist ein US-amerikanischer Radrennfahrer, der im BMX-Racing aktiv ist.- [en] Connor Fields
[fr] Connor Fields
Connor Fields, né le 14 septembre 1992 à Plano au Texas, est un coureur cycliste américain, spécialiste du bicycle motocross (BMX). Il est le champion olympique de BMX des Jeux olympiques d'été de 2016.[it] Connor Fields
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