He remained the sole Brit to achieve that feat for exactly 100 years, until Chris Hoy took completed a gold medal triple at Beijing 2008. With his three gold medals … Kenny equalled Sir Chris Hoy’s record six golds with a … He was the first Briton since 1908 to have won three gold medals at a single Olympic Games. He was also awarded a Knighthood in the 2009 New Year Honours list, capping an extraordinary year for the track cyclist from Edinburgh. … Sir Chris Hoy, knight of the realm. Sir Chris Hoy backs Laura Kenny to break mythical barrier of 10 Olympic gold medals. Hoy is an eleven-time world champion, six-time Olympic champion and a winner of a total of seven Olympic Games medals, six gold and one silver. Sir Chris Hoy MBE is one of Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athletes of all time, with six gold medals and one silver. Following his historic hat-trick of gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, Chris was voted 2008 BBC Sports Personality of the Year. That Chris Hoy, talking to me now, on the phone, on a Thursday. Chris Hoy is an eleven time World Champion and winner of six Olympic gold medals - a tally that marks him as Britain’s greatest Olympian (jointly, alongside his former team-mate Jason Kenny). Hoy is eleven-times aworld championand six-times anOlympicchampion. It was in Beijing where Chris really announced himself, winning three gold medals in the Sprint, Keirin and Team Sprint, helping to set a new world record in the latter. Hoy won three gold medals in Beijing in 2008. It’s a surreal moment. Jason Kenny has equalled Sir Chris Hoy's British record of six Olympic titles after winning his third gold medal of Rio 2016 in the keirin. Sir Chris Hoy MBE is Great Britain’s joint most successful Olympic athlete of all time, with six gold medals and one silver, and together with his 11 World Championship gold medals he is the world’s most successful track cyclist of all time. He shares the secrets that helped him reach the pinnacle of track cycling and win the first of those coveted gold medals at Athens in 2004. Information on Olympic athlete Chris Hoy on ESPN.com. Sochi 2014 ... World Championships (18 medals - 9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) Sprint: 1st (2008) Chris Hoy shows off the three gold medals he won in the track cycling events at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Sir Chris Hoy retired as one of track cycling's greatest having won an incredible 84 world and Olympic medals. Chris Hoy: The Autobiography was published in October 2009. Sir Chris Hoy retires after 19-year career in which he won six Olympic gold medals Sir Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic gold medal-winner, has retired from track cycling. He also has the unique distinction of having won world and Olympic titles in all four sprinting disciplines (individual sprint, time trial, keirin and team sprint). Chris Hoy became the first Briton since the swimmer Henry Taylor 100 years ago to capture three gold medals in a single Games today when he beat his team mate Jason Kenny in … Sir Chris Hoy became the most successful Briton in Olympic history with six gold medals after winning the keirin at the London 2012 velodrome. 2014 – Retired from cycling. What Does Chris Do Now? Sir Chris Hoy, the greatest Olympian Britain has ever produced. No Briton has won more Olympic gold medals than Chris Hoy. Sir Chris Hoy MBE is Great Britain’s joint-most successful Olympic athlete of all time, with six gold medals and one silver. Hoy’s world championship record is equally impressive as he won 11 gold medals, 8 silver and 6 bronze between 1999 and 2012. Designing the perfect bike HOY Bikes provides a great range of well designed, affordable, quality products that has a community of enthusiasts behind it. Britain's Olympic champion Chris Hoy (C) displays his gold medal while up on the podium at the awards ceremony for his first place win and new Games record in the men's cycling one kilometre time trial at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games August 20, 2004. His track cycling victory took Team GB’s gold medal tally to 22 – the most since 1908. Sir Chris Hoy's historic sixth gold medal has helped Britain to its best Olympic performance for more than a century. After a cycling career laden with gold medals, Chris Hoy has settled into a life more ordinary – where a happy, healthy family is the greatest prize, writes Hannah Stephenson The 36-year-old from Edinburgh won Keirin gold as Great Britain finished competition at the London 2012 Velodrome with seven gold medals from 10 events. Sponsored by Bose. Seven (six gold, one silver) Olympic medals Eleven World Championship Winning Medals. Kenny currently has four Olympic golds and is hoping to add to that tally in Tokyo Hoy, 44, won six Olympic cycling gold medals, is a long term supporter of the charity, which he said looked to tackle the “root cause” of a problem and make significant difference. Chris won his first Olympic gold medal in Athens 2004 in the Kilo – an event that was dropped from the programme for Beijing 2008. With a total of seven Olympic medals, six gold and one silver, Hoy is the second most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time. Description: Sir Christopher Andrew "Chris" Hoy, MBE (born 23 March 1976) is a British former track cyclist who represented Great Britain at the Olympics and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Starting out in competitive BMX at the age of seven, Chris became Scottish champion and was ranked ninth in … Sir Chris Hoy has revealed he thought he would have to retire in 2003, before he secured most of his seven Olympic medals.. Cyclist Chris, who is … Medallists Tournant, Hoy, and Nimke hold medals from men's cycling one kilometre time trial at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. Sir Chris Hoy talks about the start of that incredible Olympic journey that would see him eventually win six gold medals. Photograph: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images. The Glasgow Commonwealth Games at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in 2014 is the carrot in front of him … He was knighted and became ‘Sir Chris Hoy… (Steve Parsons/PA) Hoy became the first British Olympian for 100 years to claim three golds at one Games at the Beijing Olympics. See More Chris Hoy - three medals (three gold) Jason Kenny - … SWEETHEARTS Jason Kenny and Laura Trott celebrated their historic Olympic gold medals with a kiss. Sir Chris Hoy, six-time Olympic gold medallist. Chris Hoy became Great Britain’s greatest ever Olympian at the London Games when he won his sixth gold medal. Chris Hoy may not have been with us on the track in Rio when Team GB beat New Zealand to win Olympic gold in … Best of British - most medals Sir Chris Hoy (track cycling): seven medals - six gold, one silver Bradley Wiggins (cycling): seven - four gold, one silver, two bronze Sir Steve Redgrave(rowing):six - five gold, one bronze Ben Ainslie (sailing): five - four gold, one … Sir Chris Hoy is a Britishracing driverand formertrack cyclistwho representedGreat Britain at theOlympicand World Championships andScotlandat theCommonwealth Games. Oct 2012 – Sir Chris became the first cyclist to ride in a velodrome named in his honour when Glasgow’s new indoor velodrome was named The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Sir Chris Hoy became Britain’s most golden Olympian in sensational style last night. Bitesize: Sir Chris Hoy - Striking gold at Athens 2004. How Many Medals Has Chris Hoy Won? Kenny is the joint holder of the highest number of Olympic Golds for a British athlete (6) alongside fellow track cyclist