Sir Chris Hoy, MBE's Biography

Sir Chris Hoy, MBE's Professional Career

Career

cyclist; memb GB nat cycling squad specialising in track sprint 1996-2013, ret; memb: GT Factory BMX Team 1986-91, Dunedin Cycling Club 1992-94, City of Edinburgh Racing Club 1994-2001, Team Athena 2001-03, Team Persil 2004, Team Wolfson Microelectronics / Miller 2005-07; achievements incl: Silver medal team sprint World Championships 1999 and 2000, Silver medal team sprint Olympic Games Sydney 2000, Bronze medal team sprint World Championships 2001, Gold medal kilometre and Bronze medal team sprint Cwlth Games 2002, Gold medal kilometre and Gold medal team sprint World Championships 2002, Bronze medal team sprint World Championships 2003, Gold medal kilometre and Bronze medal team sprint World Championships 2004, Gold medal kilometre Olympic Games Athens 2004, Gold medal team sprint and Bronze medal kilometre World Championships 2005, Gold medals track team sprint, keirin and individual sprint Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 2 Gold medals team sprint and keirin Olympic Games London 2012, numerous Gold medals and podium finishes in World Cup series races; Team of the Year (jtly) BBC Sports Personality of the Year Awards 2000, Glenfiddich Scottish Sports Personality 2002, Scottish Sports Personality Award Cwlth Games Cncl 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007, BBC Scottish Sports Personality of the Year 2003, Track Cyclist of the Year Cyclingnews.com 2005, Glasgow Sportsperson of the Year 2007, BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2008; Hon Dr: Univ of Edinburgh 2005, Heriot Watt Univ 2005

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