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Andrew Hoy

1959 - Today

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Andrew James Hoy (born 8 February 1959) is an Australian equestrian rider. He has won six Olympic medals: three gold, two silvers and one bronze. He has competed in eight Olympic games, from 1984 to 2020 with the exception of 2008, which is an Australian record; and at the 2020 Summer Olympics he was 62 years old, making him Australia's oldest ever male Olympian. After winning two medals in Tokyo, he did not rule out trying for future Olympic teams. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Andrew Hoy is the 2,935th most popular athlete (up from 2,947th in 2024), the 565th most popular biography from Australia (down from 555th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Australian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Andrew Hoy ranks 2,935 out of 6,025. Before him are Jon Drummond, Ioana Olteanu, Brendan Foster, Oh Jin-hyek, Andrea Parenti, and Niels Henriksen. After him are Irving Saladino, Matthias Jacob, Bojan Prešern, Olha Saladukha, Tecla Marinescu, and Jaak Mae.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Andrew Hoy ranks 696. Before him are Catherine Mary Stewart, Masayuki Yanai, Göran Hägglund, Paul Gross, Mark Aguirre, and Władysław Pasikowski. After him are Jill Bolte Taylor, Mai Masri, Debrah Farentino, Pirkko Määttä, Marc Shaiman, and Eric Fellner.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Andrew Hoy ranks 565 out of 1,143. Before him are Vida Goldstein (1869), Ryan Corr (1989), David Andersen (1980), Richie Porte (1985), Craig Horner (1983), and Conan Stevens (1969). After him are Ben Williams (1977), Steve Keen (1953), Dan Feuerriegel (1981), Saša Ognenovski (1979), James Mackay (1984), and Brett Aitken (1971).

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Among ATHLETES In Australia

Among athletes born in Australia, Andrew Hoy ranks 45. Before him are Judy Amoore (1940), Chilla Porter (1936), Mike McKay (1964), Kate Allen (1970), Rick Mitchell (1955), and Dani Stevens (1988). After him are Eleanor Patterson (1996), Robert de Castella (1957), Jessica Watson (1993), Mathew Belcher (1982), Susan Lee (1966), and Glynis Nunn (1960).

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