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Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy MBE is a multiple world and Olympic Games gold and silver medal winning track cyclist. With his three gold medals in Beijing 2008 Chris became Scotland's most successful Olympian, the first Briton to win three medals in a single Olympic games since 1908 and the most successful Olympic male cyclist of all time.
Growing up with Sports
Chris has been competing in various sports since he was seven years old. From the age of seven through to fourteen, he raced BMX and was Scottish Champion, British No 2, European No 5 and World No 9. He was sponsored by Kwik-Fit and Slazenger and raced all over Britain, Europe and USA.
He continued cycling through his teenage years. He also rowed and played rugby for his school, George Watson’s College. He rowed for Scotland and won a British Championship silver in the Junior Coxless Pairs.
Cycling
Chris joined his first cycling club, Dunedin CC, in 1992, run by Ray and Doreen Harris. Over these early years, he raced Time Trials, Mountain Bike, Road and Track. As the other events dropped away, Chris concentrated on Track and in 1994, he joined The City of Edinburgh Racing Club, the most successful track club in Britain.
Since turning senior, Chris has concentrated on track sprint cycling and has been a member of the Great Britain National Squad since 1996.
Accolades away from Sports
In addition to his sporting achievements, he studied at the University of St Andrews where he was voted Sportsman of the Year 1996, and was awarded his Blues in his first year. He transferred to Edinburgh University where he graduated in 1999 with an BSc Honours in Applied Sports Science.
In 2005, he was awarded two Honorary Doctorates, one from the University of Edinburgh and another from Heriot Watt University. He was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
Speaking Engagements
Chris offers audiences a personal insight into the drive and self motivation required to become an Olympic champion and how to achieve goals in both professional and private lives.
