There are not many athletes who can say they have won 10 Gold medals (at World Championships or the Olympics) in the last nine years.
With 3 Gold medals at the 2008 World Championships Chris has cemented himself as one of Britain’s leading contenders for Gold in the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.
Short Biography and Profile of Chris Hoy
Chris also has broken the World Record for the 500 metre ‘flying start’. He broke the record at altitude after narrowly missing out on the 1km Record in the morning. He also set a new world record at the Athens Olympics for the 1km record at sea level.
The video below shows Chris Hoy’s two record attempts.
World Record Attempt
500 metre Record
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