| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 22, 1985 [1] |
| Home town | Beaverton, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | University of Utah |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para-cycling |
| Disability | Ataxia |
| Disability class | T2 |
Medal record | |
Dennis Connors (born May 22, 1985) is an American Para-cyclist. He will represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Connors made his international debut for the United States at the 2021 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a bronze medal in the road race T2 event. [2] He again represented the United States at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a silver medal in the road race T2 event. [3]
In August 2023, he represented the United States at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won a gold medal in the road race T2 event. [4] [5] In November 2023, he represented the United States at the 2023 Parapan American Games and won a gold medal in the road race T1–2 and a silver medal in the mixed road time trial T1–2 event. [6] [7]
On July 8, 2024, Connors qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [8] [9]
Connors was a member of the United States Marine Corps as a linguist from 2003 to 2012. [1] He served three deployments to Iraq, and sustained multiple traumatic brain injuries causing ataxia. In 2020 he suffered a stroke which reduced the mobility in his left side. [10] [11] [12]
Dame Sarah Joanne Storey, is a British cyclist and swimmer, a multiple gold medallist in the Paralympic Games, and six times British (able-bodied) national track champion.
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