Alexi Grewal 5413712 214167831 2008-05-22T11:30:08Z 62.233.211.174 {{MedalTableTop}} {{MedalCountry| the {{USA}} }} {{MedalSport | [[Road bicycle racing]]}} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalGold | [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984 Los Angeles]]| [[Cycling at the 1984 Summer Olympics|Individual road race]]}} {{MedalBottom}} '''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 == {{palmares start}} ;1981 * 1st &ndash; Bob Cook Memorial [[Mt. Evans Hill Climb]] (1:57:36) ;1984 *[[Image:Olympic flag.svg|20px]]1st &ndash; Summer Olympics, Men's Individual Road Race * 1st &ndash; Bob Cook Memorial [[Mt. Evans Hill Climb]] (1:47:51) ;1990 * 1st &ndash; Bob Cook Memorial [[Mt. Evans Hill Climb]] (1:46:29 - former record) {{palmares end}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.usbhof.com/inductees/2004.cfm U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame: Class of 2004] {{Footer olympic champions road cycling men}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Grewal, Alexi}} [[Category:American cyclists]] [[Category:Bicycling Hall of Fame]] [[Category:Cyclists at the 1984 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic cyclists of the United States]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States]] [[Category:People from Colorado]] [[Category:1960 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{US-cycling-bio-stub}} {{US-Olympic-medalist-stub}} [[nl:Alexi Grewal]] [[pl:Alexi Grewal]] [[fi:Alexi Grewal]]