Connor Fields (BMX rider)
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. 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, and became the first American to win an Olympic BMX gold.
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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 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 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.
Fields announced his retirement from the sport August 11, 2022.