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Alexi S. Grewal (born September 8, 1960 in Aspen, Colorado) is an Olympic gold medalist and former professional road racing cyclist from the United States. 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 the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of American History[1].
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 the 7-Eleven team after spitting on a CBS camera man that got too close[2].
In 2004, Grewal was elected to the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame.
[edit] Major accomplishments
- 1990
- 1st – Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hillclimb (1:46:29 - former record)
- 1984
- 1st – Summer Olympics, Men's Individual Road Race
- 1st – Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hillclimb (1:47:51)
- 1981
- 1st – Bob Cook Memorial Mt. Evans Hillclimb (1:57:36)
[edit] References
- ^ http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FARU0360.htm Record Unit 360, Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE3D61439F93AA3575BC0A960948260 New York Times, SPORTS PEOPLE; 7-Eleven Drops Grewal, Published: August 9, 1986
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