Dennis Connors
Sport: Para-Cycling
Gold: 0 Silver: 1 Bronze: 0
Quick Facts
Birthday: May 22, 1985
Height: 6'0
Age: 40
Hometown: Beaverton, OR
Education: University of Utah
Biography
Quick Facts
- Served his country as a U.S. Marine for nine years
- Sustained multiple traumatic brain injuries while serving three combat tours in Iraq, causing Ataxia
- Stroke in 2020 reduced mobility in Connors' left side
- Found Para-cycling through fellow veteran and U.S. team member Shawn Morelli, who encouraged him to try the sport
- Also has represented his country as a member of the U.S. Paraclimbing team
- Hobbies include rock climbing, skiing and cooking
- Has two children, Kenadie and Soren, with wife Krista
- Won a Paraclimbing national championship in 2022
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian; 1-time Paralympic medalist (1 silver)
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, silver (T1-2 - Road Race - Men), 5th (T1-2 - Time Trial - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2025 – (T2 - Road Race - Men), 5th (T2 - Time Trial - Men)
- Years of participation: T2 - Road Race - Men 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025; T2 - Time Trial - Men 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Medals: 5 (2 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2024 (T2 - Road Race - Men); 2023 (T2 - Road Race - Men)
- Silver – 2022 (T2 - Road Race - Men)
- Bronze – 2024 (T2 - Time Trial - Men); 2021 (T2 - Time Trial - Men)
