Connor Fields (BMX rider) explained

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Connor Fields
Full Name:Connor Evan Fields
Birth Place:Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in
Weight:200 lb
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Currentteam:Chase Bicycles
Role:Rider
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Starts:30
Championships:1
Wins:6
Podiums:14
Best Finish:1st
Year:2013
Show-Medals:yes

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's BMX Racing . London 2012 Summer Olympics . . August 6, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20121204180049/http://www.london2012.com/cycling-bmx/event/men-bmx/ . December 4, 2012.
  2. Web site: Men Schedule & Results: BMX . Rio2016.com . . August 20, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160827021848/https://www.rio2016.com/en/cycling-bmx-mens-final . August 27, 2016.
  3. Snider, Mike. Connor Fields becomes first American BMX rider to win Olympic gold, GRINDTV.com, August 19, 2016, Retrieved 2017-03-25
  4. Web site: U.S. BMX racer Connor Fields carried off on stretcher after crash . . Phil . Helsel . 2021-07-30 . 2017-07-30.
  5. Web site: Sending hugs to Connor Fields and Saya Sakakibara after they crashed out of the cycling BMX racing semi-finals. We're thinking of you! . . Official Account . Olympics . 2021-07-30 . 2021-07-30.
  6. Web site: Instagram . 2022-08-11.
  7. Web site: Connor Fields . 2024-11-12 . CONNOR FIELDS . en-US.
  8. Web site: Connor Fields . 2024-11-12 . Las Vegas Speakers Bureau . en.
  9. Outdoor Nevada PBS . en . 2024-11-12 . www.pbs.org.
  10. Web site: Going for gold: Green Valley product Fields eyes Olympic medal in BMX . . Jesse . Granger . 2016-07-29 . 2017-10-03.

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