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'''Connor Fields''' (born September 14, 1992) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[BMX]] racer. He represented the United States at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX|men's BMX]] event and finished 7th overall.<ref name="london2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/cycling-bmx/event/men-bmx/|title=Men's BMX Racing|work=[[2012 Summer Olympics]]|publisher=London2012.com|accessdate=August 6, 2012}}</ref> He represented the United States again at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX|men's BMX]] event. He won the gold medal in [[Rio de Janeiro]] |
'''Connor Fields''' (born September 14, 1992) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[BMX]] racer. He represented the United States at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX|men's BMX]] event and finished 7th overall.<ref name="london2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/cycling-bmx/event/men-bmx/|title=Men's BMX Racing|work=[[2012 Summer Olympics]]|publisher=London2012.com|accessdate=August 6, 2012}}</ref> He represented the United States again at the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in the [[Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's BMX|men's BMX]] event. He won the gold medal in [[Rio de Janeiro]],<ref name="rio2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.rio2016.com/en/cycling-bmx-mens-final|title=Men Schedule & Results: BMX|work=[[2016 Summer Olympics]]|publisher=Rio2016.com|accessdate=August 20, 2016}}</ref> and became the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold.<ref>Snider, Mike. [http://www.grindtv.com/bike/connor-fields-becomes-first-american-bmx-rider-win-olympic-gold/#6k3KkjLov5dJwz6x.97| Connor Fields becomes first American BMX rider to win Olympic gold], ''GRINDTV.com'', August 19, 2016, Retrieved 2017-03-25</ref> |
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||
Born | Plano, Texas | September 14, 1992|||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||
Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | |||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||
Event | BMX | |||||||||||
Team | Chase | |||||||||||
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Connor 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]
References
- ^ "Men's BMX Racing". 2012 Summer Olympics. London2012.com. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ^ "Men Schedule & Results: BMX". 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio2016.com. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
- ^ Snider, Mike. Connor Fields becomes first American BMX rider to win Olympic gold, GRINDTV.com, August 19, 2016, Retrieved 2017-03-25
Categories:
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic cyclists of the United States
- American male cyclists
- UCI BMX World Champions (elite men)
- Cyclists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in cycling
- Pan American Games medalists in cycling
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- American cycling biography stubs