Connor Fields (BMX rider)

For the professional lacrosse player, see Connor Fields (lacrosse).

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]

Connor Fields

Fields at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Connor Evan Fields
Born	(1992-09-14) September 14, 1992 (age 32) Plano, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Cycling career
Team information
Current team	Chase Bicycles
Discipline	BMX racing
Role	Rider
UCI BMX racing World Cup career
Starts	30
Championships	1
Wins	6
Podiums	14
Best finish	1st in 2013
Medal record Men's BMX racing Representing  United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 0 World Championships 2 0 1 World Cup 2 2 1 Pan American Games 1 0 0 Oceania Championships 0 0 1 Pan American Junior Championships 1 0 0 Total 7 2 3 Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro BMX racing World Championships 2012 Birmingham BMX time trial 2013 Auckland BMX time trial 2015 Heusden-Zolder BMX time trial World Cup 2013 BMX racing 2020 BMX racing 2012 BMX racing 2017 BMX racing 2010 BMX racing Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara BMX racing Oceania Championships 2012 Nerang BMX racing Pan American Junior Championships 2009 Pasto BMX racing

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 on the same day.^[5]

Fields announced his retirement from the sport on August 11, 2022.^[6]

Connor 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]

References

1. "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.
2. "Men Schedule & Results: BMX". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
3. 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
4. Helsel, Phil (July 30, 2021). "U.S. BMX racer Connor Fields carried off on stretcher after crash". NBC News. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
5. 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.
6. "Instagram". Retrieved August 11, 2022.
7. "Connor Fields". CONNOR FIELDS. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
8. "Connor Fields". Las Vegas Speakers Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
9. Outdoor Nevada | PBS. Retrieved November 12, 2024 – via www.pbs.org.
10. 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 (archived)
• Connor Fields at CycleBase
• Connor Fields at Olympedia
• Connor Fields at Olympics.com
• Connor Fields at Team USA (archived)