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Hoy: Adds to list of accomplishments
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Chris Hoy, the triple gold winner, has been a keen sportsman since he was a young child.
He first competed at the youthful age of seven riding a BMX from until he reached 14-years of age.
The cyclist was a success at as a youngster, he was Scottish Champion, British number two, European number five and world number nine, taking part in races all over the world throughout those years.
Born in Edinburgh on March 23 1976 he attended the city's George Watson's College from the age of 5 to 18. The all round athlete played rugby and rowed for the school.
His sporting prowess allowed him to compete in rowing for Scotland with whom he won a silver medal in the junior coxless pairs at the British Championships.
Previously to joining The City of Edinburgh Racing Club Hoy was a member of his first cycling club, Dunedin CC.
He was voted Sportsman of the year in 1996 at St Andrews University in Fife which he attended, later moving to Edinburgh to gain a degree in sports science.
Awards
Throughout his career his list of awards off the track include BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2000 and Scottish Sports Personality from the Commonwealth Games Council.
As well as receiving an honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh and from Heriot Watt University Hoy was made an MBE for his achievements in 2005.
He has now become the first British athlete for the 100 years to clinch three gold medals at the same Olympic Games to add to his list of accomplishments.
Hoy has won the gold in four separate events, the 1km sprint in Athens in 2004 and now in Beijing the men's sprint, the team sprint and the Keirin.
