Connor Evan Fields (born September 14, 1992) is an
American
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professional
BMX
BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general street or off-road recreation.
History
BMX began during the earl ...
racer. He represented the United States at the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in the
men's BMX event and finished 7th overall.
He represented the United States again at the
2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics ( pt, Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ( pt, Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and also known as Rio 2016, was an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 20 ...
in the
men's BMX event. He won the gold medal in
Rio de Janeiro
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and became the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold.
In the semifinals of the
2020 Summer Olympics
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Tokyo was selected as the host city during the ...
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. The
International Olympic Committee
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tweeted their best wishes for recovery to Fields and Australian cyclist
Saya Sakakibara
Saya Sakakibara (born 23 August 1999) is an Australian cyclist competing in BMX Supercross events.
Personal and early life
Sakakibara was born in Australia to a mother of Japanese heritage and a father of British heritage. She started BMX raci ...
who was injured in a women's semifinals event the same day.
Fields announced his retirement from the sport August 11, 2022.
Early life
Fields graduated from
Green Valley High School (Nevada)
Green Valley High School is located in Henderson, Nevada, United States. The school, serving grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Clark County School District. The school's mascot are the Gators, and the school's motto is Commitment to Excellen ...
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1992 births
Living people
American male cyclists
BMX riders
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in cycling
Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Cyclists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Pan American Games medalists in cycling
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Cyclists at the 2015 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
UCI BMX World Champions (elite men)
Green Valley High School (Nevada) alumni
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