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.^[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 31) 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 the same day.^[5]

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