- Alexi Grewal
Alexi Singh Grewal (born
September 8 ,1960 inAspen, Colorado ) is an American Olympic gold medalist and former professionalroad racing cyclist . At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles,Grewal became the first American man to win an Olympic gold medal in cycling. His winning bicycle is now at theSmithsonian Institution 's National Museum of American History. [http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FARU0360.htm Record Unit 360, Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution]After winning Olympic gold, Grewal turned professional and signed with the Panasonic team and later with the
7-Eleven Cycling Team . In 1986, he was dropped by the7-Eleven team after spitting on a CBS camera man who got too close. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE3D61439F93AA3575BC0A960948260 New York Times, SPORTS PEOPLE; 7-Eleven Drops Grewal, Published:August 9 1986 ]After retiring from professional cycling Grewal moved to Colorado with his family. Grewal began making hand-hewn and crafted furniture and architectural features out of native hardwoods after his cycling days were over. He lost part of his fingers in an accident involving a saw. [ [http://pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section&action=viewdetail&item_id=1995 Pedal - Canada's Cycling Magazine ] ]
In 2004, Grewal was elected to the
United States Bicycling Hall of Fame .On April 3, 2008, VeloNews published an essay by Grewal on his personal use (and the overall prevalence) of doping in cycling [ [http://www.velonews.com/article/74053/an-essay-by-1984-olympic-gold-medalist-alexi-grewal VeloNews - An essay by 1984 Olympic gold medalist Alexi Grewal] ] during his career, both in his amateur and professional days.
Major accomplishments
;1981
* 1st – Bob Cook MemorialMt. Evans Hill Climb (1:57:36);1982
* 1st –Cascade Cycling Classic ;1984
*1st – Summer Olympics, Men's Individual Road Race
* 1st – Bob Cook MemorialMt. Evans Hill Climb (1:47:51);1990
* 1st – Bob Cook MemorialMt. Evans Hill Climb (1:46:29 - former record)References
External links
* [http://www.usbhof.com/inductees/2004.cfm U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame: Class of 2004]
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