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Chris Hoy

1976 - Today

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Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy (born 23 March 1976) is a former track cyclist and racing driver from Scotland who represented Great Britain at the Olympic and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. Hoy is an 11-time world champion and a six-time Olympic champion. With a total of seven Olympic medals, six gold and one silver, Hoy is the second most decorated Olympic cyclist of all time. Between 2012 and 2021, he was the most successful British Olympian and the most successful Olympic cyclist of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Chris Hoy is the 765th most popular cyclist (down from 645th in 2024), the 7,026th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,659th in 2019) and the 34th most popular British Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Chris Hoy ranks 765 out of 1,613. Before him are Sergi Escobar, Dmitry Nelyubin, Sébastien Hinault, Xabier Zandio, Oliver Zaugg, and Lars Boom. After him are Toni Tauler, Theo Bos, Jan Petersen, Christophe Capelle, Olga Slyusareva, and Enric Mas.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Chris Hoy ranks 759. Before him are Raúl Guerrón, Nenad Jestrović, Tim Sylvia, Felix Gottwald, Michael Petkovic, and Elvir Rahimić. After him are Aivaras Abromavičius, Nazmi Avluca, Ehren McGhehey, Ivano Brugnetti, Martina Moravcová, and David Di Michele.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Chris Hoy ranks 7,027 out of 8,785. Before him are David Nicholls (1966), Lauren James (2001), Kyren Wilson (1991), Neil Lennon (1971), and Simon Beaufoy (1966). After him are Ben Davies (1995), Gary Gillespie (1960), Derek Dougan (1938), Yungblud (1997), Roger Livesey (1906), Adam Pearson (1985), and Lily Cole (1987).

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Among CYCLISTS In United Kingdom

Among cyclists born in United Kingdom, Chris Hoy ranks 34. Before him are Reg Harris (1920), Sean Yates (1960), Ian Hallam (1948), Lizzie Deignan (1988), Tom Pidcock (1999), and Yvonne McGregor (1961). After him are Roger Hammond (1974), Gary Anderson (1967), Paul Manning (1974), Bryan Steel (1969), Jack Carlin (1997), and Dani Rowe (1990).

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