Olympic Gold Medalist, BMX Racing Legend, Near Fatal Crash Survivor
USA
Connor Fields is a three-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, and the first American to win Olympic BMX Gold.
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Connor was more than Fantastic. I, as well as my ownership, senior management and all of our attendees, were extremely pleased with him and the presentation he delivered. It was great to meet him and have an opportunity to have a first hand look into his life’s journey towards becoming an Olympic athlete.
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As one of the world’s all-time greatest BMX racers, Connor has represented the United States 50+ times in
25+ countries. At 17-Years-Old, Connor became the youngest rider to ever podium a BMX World Cup.
However, his racing career was not always marked by triumphs. At the 2021 Tokyo Games, as the number
one seed in his semi-final and on pace to battle for another medal, Connor went down in one of the worst
crashes in Summer Olympic history. Based on previous results, Connor still qualified for the 2021 Olympic
BMX final, but instead of competing in that final race he fought for his life in an ambulance.
Connor sustained multiple injuries – broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and torn shoulder and bicep ligaments,
as well as brain swelling and four life-threatening brain hemorrhages.
The road to recovery took him through surgery, therapy, and intense physical and cognitive rehabilitation.
Connor had to regain the energy to do simple tasks, strengthen short term memory, relearn vocabulary,
and even how to speak properly.
He learned first-hand that Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) survivors go through physical, mental and emotional
changes throughout their recovery. Not only did he face the agonizing pain of being denied the chance to
defend his Gold Medal, but Connor also has no memory of competing in his final Olympics – the moment
he trained his entire life for.
Connor realized that just like in training, life is not about being perfect or getting everything 100%
right. People focus on the last 1% when it’s the 99% that creates champions. It wasn’t the last 1% – a
second Olympic Gold – that would make Connor a champion. It was the 99% of who he already was
that made him a champion.
After 11 months he was officially fully recovered and cleared to ride again. Determined to not let his final
race define 22 years of riding, on day-one he jumped on his bike and rode again to conquer the fear that
threatened to keep him off the track. Understandably anxious to hit routine jumps, he took them on and
beat the demons that chased him.
In his words: “Don’t let adversity define you.”
In his signature keynote GOLD Rush, Connor inspires audiences towards his powerful story of determination and resilience. As one of the world’s all-time greatest BMX racers, Connor has represented the United States 50+ times in 25+ countries. At 17-Years-Old, Connor became the youngest rider to ever podium a BMX World Cup.
However, his racing career was not always marked by triumphs. From “choking” at the 2012 Olympics to being “clutch” in 2016, to nearly losing his life at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, GOLD Rush takes audiences on a roller coaster of emotions, peeking behind the curtain to the rarely seen journey from overcoming extreme adversity to wining sport’s greatest prize.
Connor shares with audiences his ride through recovery and self-discovery. With authentic and engaging storytelling, GOLD Rush inspires resiliency, hope, and optimism.
Audiences will learn:
His corporate keynote GOLD Standard is the story of the ups and downs that come along with setting – and achieving – the highest goals possible.
Connor encourages audiences to never settle for anything less than their best. He provides real-world strategies for peak performance, reminding groups that wanting to quit is normal; the key to success is to stay determined. He shares what it took get the best out of himself without demanding perfection. He chose to not focus getting anything 100% right. It wasn’t the last 1% that would make Connor a champion. It was the 99% that offered him that. In this presentation, Connor motivates audiences towards greater success in business and in life.
He opens the curtains to a rarely seen experience of what it takes to win sport’s greatest prize and overcome obstacles. He openly shares with audiences his journey of success and self-discovery, and the practical applications of hard-won lessons learned. With authentic and engaging storytelling, GOLD Standard inspires strength, confidence, and optimism.
Audiences learn:
“Speakers need to connect. Connor connects. Speakers need a story of triumph. Connor has that in wealthy proportions. Speakers need to be someone who leads people to higher thought. Connor is this speaker. Want champions in your organization? Put a champion on stage. Connor will deliver champion results.”
“Connor Fields is the consummate professional. Not only is this Olympic Gold Medal athlete a rock star on the track, he was respectful, easy to work with, prompt and super professional as the Grand Marshall of Downtown Summerlin’s 2016 Holiday Parade and tree-lighting ambassador. He comfortably spoke to a crowd of more than 20,000 onlookers and did a superb job. I would highly recommend him for any corporate or public facing opportunity.”
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