Chris Hoy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Hoy
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Mar 23, 1976(1976-03-23)
Age	48
Birthplace	Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Pisces

Chris Hoy Biography

Chris Hoy is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on March 23, 1976 in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Scotland Olympian, and among the best cyclists ever. He took home the first Olympic gold medal in the 2004 Olympics which was followed by three gold medals in the 2008 Olympics and two more in 2012.

He and Michael Phelps were two of the stars of the 2008 Summer Olympics. as well as He and Michael Phelps were two of the stars of the 2008 Summer Olympics. were two of the athletes to watch at this year’s Summer Olympics.

Hoy, whose first bike cost £5, was inspired to cycle at age six by the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Before track cycling, Hoy raced BMX between the ages of 7 and 14 and was ranked second in Britain, fifth in Europe, and ninth in the world. He received sponsorship from Slazenger and Kwik-Fit, and was competing in Europe and the U.S. He first became aware of track cycling when he watched TV coverage of Scottish sprinter Eddie Alexander winning a bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Hoy also represented the Scotland Junior Rowing Team and was second in the 1993 National Rowing Championships with Grant Florence in the coxless pairs. He played rugby as part of his school’s team.

Hoy joined his first cycling club, Dunedin C.C., in 1990, aged 14, and began concentrating on track cycling in 1993, when he joined the City of Edinburgh Racing Club. In 1997, he and fellow Scottish sprinter Craig MacLean were tipped as medal prospects by Phil Liggett.

He got married to Sarra Kemp in 2010 . his son is named Callum.

Chris Hoy Net Worth

Chris Hoy is one of the richest Cyclist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Hoy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began to be fascinated by cycling following the film E.T. the Extra- Terrestrial when he was a kid.

He took silver in his participation in the 2000 Olympics and won the first Olympic gold medal during the 2004 games.

Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy, MBE (born 23 March 1976) is a British racing driver and former track cyclist who represented Great Britain at the Olympic and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chris Hoy height 6 ft 1 in Chris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chris Hoy Dating?

According to our records, Chris Hoy married to Sarra Kemp. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Hoy’s is not dating anyone.

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On 12 May 2007, Hoy attempted the world record for the kilometre. He fell 0.005 seconds short, clocking 58.880. He set a record for the 500m flying start at 24.758 seconds, over a second less than the 25.850 set by Arnaud Duble. Hoy set the sea-level kilometre record of 1 minute 0.711 seconds by winning the Olympics in Athens in 2004. The outright record of 58.875 seconds is held by Arnaud Tournant (France), set during 2001 at altitude in La Paz, Bolivia, where Hoy also attempted to break the record. At the time, only 3 sub-60sec kilos had ever been ridden; Hoy recorded two of these over two days in La Paz.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Chris Hoy celebrates birthday on March 23 of every year.

With his three gold medals in 2008 Summer Olympics, Hoy became Scotland’s most successful Olympian, the first British athlete to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games since Henry Taylor in 1908, and the most successful Olympic cyclist of all time. After winning a further two gold medals (in the keirin and team sprint) at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Hoy has won more Olympic gold medals (six) than any other British athlete along with Jason Kenny, and more total medals (seven) than any except fellow cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins.

What is Chris Hoy doing now?

Hoy retired in early 2013 but still works in the cycling industry. He launched his own range of bikes with Evans and works to promote cycling. The velodrome built in Glasgow for the 2014 Commonwealth Games was named after him, although Hoy is himself from Edinburgh.

Why did Chris Hoy get knighted?

“I then went, ‘Oh, I would love to, sorry I didn’t reply. ‘ So I almost told him to take a running jump.” Hoy – who won six Olympic golds in his career – was knighted the day his mum Carol, an ex-nurse, got an MBE for her work on sleep-related illnesses.

Why did Chris Hoy retire?

Six-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Chris Hoy decided to retire from cycling after using “every last ounce of energy and effort” at London 2012.

Who is the most decorated Olympic cyclist?

The Greatest Cyclist at the Olympic Games The best all-time performing cyclist at the Olympic Games is British cyclists Jason Kenny , who has won seven gold medals and two silvers. The top female cyclist is six-time medalist (five of which is gold) Laura Kennyalso from Great Britain.

Who is the most successful British cyclist?

• Chris Froome 6,310 points [Pro: 2007-present]
• Mark Cavendish 4,010 points [Pro: 2007-present]
• Robert Millar 2,900 points [Pro: 1980-1995]
• Bradley Wiggins 2,710 points [Pro: 2002-2016]
• Tom Simpson 2,545 points [Pro: 1958-1967]