Nelson Vails

Nelson Vails
	Vails in February 2007
Personal information
Born	October 13, 1960; Harlem, New York
Men's cycling
Representing United States
Olympic Games
Pan American Games

Nelson Beasley Vails (born October 13, 1960) is a retired road and track cyclist from the United States. He rode as a professional from 1988 to 1995 representing the USA at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the sprint, behind countryman Mark Gorski.[1] Vails was the first African-American cyclist to win an Olympic medal and he was inducted to the US Bicycle Hall of Fame in 2009.

Vails was also seen as a New York bicycle messenger in the film Quicksilver. He didn't just play a bicycle messenger in "Quicksilver," he worked as one in New York City. His nickname was "The Cheetah.".[2] After his sporting career he has worked as a cycling commentator for major TV networks and taken part in cycling safety programs.

In 2005 Vails was inducted into the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame.[3]

Palmarès

1983: 1st Pan American Games, individual sprint
1984: 2nd Olympic Games, sprint; 1st US National Track Champion, individual sprint; 1st US National Track Champion, tandem sprint
1985: 1st Track World Champion, tandem sprint; 1st US National Track Champion, tandem sprint
1986: 1st US National Track Champion, tandem sprint

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References

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelson Vails". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
Mara Bovsun. "Fastest Cat – Nelson Vails". Retrieved July 26, 2011.
"Hall of Fame". Valley Preferred Cycling Center. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

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[SportsRef-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nelson Vails". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2015.

[Cat-2] Mara Bovsun. "Fastest Cat – Nelson Vails". Retrieved July 26, 2011.

[3] "Hall of Fame". Valley Preferred Cycling Center. Retrieved February 6, 2017.