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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[...] Considering his Olympic medals and success at World Championships, Chris Hoy has a relatively low profile in British sport. The book helps to portray the struggle for success. It includes chapters on Chris’s attempt on the Kilo world Record in Bolivia. (Chris missed out on the kilo record by an agonizing 5000th of a second - an example of the tiny margins that can often decide track racing). See video of record attempt in Bolivia. [...]
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