Alexi Grewal
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{{MedalSport | [[Road bicycle racing]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalGold | [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]]| [[Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Individual road race]]}}
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'''Alexi S. Grewal''' (born [[September 8]], [[1960]] in [[Aspen, Colorado]]) is an [[United States|American]] Olympic gold medalist and former professional [[road racing cyclist]]. At the [[Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics|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 Institution]]'s National Museum of American History.<ref>http://siarchives.si.edu/findingaids/FARU0360.htm Record Unit 360, Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution</ref>
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 who got too close.<ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE3D61439F93AA3575BC0A960948260 New York Times, SPORTS PEOPLE; 7-Eleven Drops Grewal, Published: [[August 9]] [[1986]]</ref>
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.<ref>[http://pedalmag.com/index.php?module=Section&action=viewdetail&item_id=1995 Pedal - Canada's Cycling Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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<ref>[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]</ref> during his career, both in his amateur and professional days.
== Major accomplishments ==
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;1981
* 1st – Bob Cook Memorial [[Mt. Evans Hill Climb]] (1:57:36)
;1984
*[[Image:Olympic flag.svg|20px]]1st – Summer Olympics, Men's Individual Road Race
* 1st – Bob Cook Memorial [[Mt. Evans Hill Climb]] (1:47:51)
;1990
* 1st – Bob Cook Memorial [[Mt. Evans Hill Climb]] (1:46:29 - former record)
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.usbhof.com/inductees/2004.cfm U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame: Class of 2004]
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