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| show-medals = yes | updated = }} 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nelson Vails Olympic Results )〕 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.".〔(【引用サイトリンク】author=Mara Bovsun )〕 After his sporting career he has worked as a cycling commentator for major TV networks and taken part in cycling safety programs. Vails entered the Lehigh Valley Velodrome Cycling Hall of Fame.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.thevelodrome.com/hall-of-fame/ )〕 == Palmarès == ;1983 : 1st Pan American Games, individual sprint ;1984 : 2nd Olympic Games, sprint : 1st 20px US National Track Champion, individual sprint : 1st 20px US National Track Champion, tandem sprint ;1985 : 1st Track World Champion, tandem sprint : 1st 20px US National Track Champion, tandem sprint ;1986 : 1st 20px US National Track Champion, tandem sprint 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nelson Vails」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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