Dennis Connors

Dennis Connors (born May 22, 1985) is an American para-cyclist and para-climber. He has won multiple national and international medals in para-cycling, including a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. In addition to cycling, he is a three-time USA Climbing Para National Champion.

Career Para-cycling 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. 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.

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. 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.

On July 8, 2024, Connors qualified to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. He competed in the road race T1–2 event and won a silver medal.

Para-climbing In addition to his success in para-cycling, Connors is an accomplished para-climber. He has competed in multiple national championships and international competitions in the Men’s RP2 category, which includes athletes with impairments affecting two limbs.

In March 2025, he won his third USA Climbing Para National Championship, securing a spot on the U.S. National Para-Climbing Team. His victory qualified him to represent Team USA at the 2025 Paraclimbing World Cups and the 2025 Combined Able-bodied and Para World Championship in Seoul, South Korea. With sport climbing added to the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games program, Connors has expressed his goal of making the U.S. Paralympic climbing team. He has said he took up cycling in part to help manage post-traumatic stress disorder, and that he had at times considered suicide.

Connors lives in Beaverton, Oregon, with his wife, Krista, and their two children. The family spends time outdoors together, including biking, kayaking, climbing and skiing in Bend and Lake Tahoe.