Chris Hoy factfile and podcast

Aug 8 2008 The Journal

ONE of Team GB's brightest medal prospects, Chris Hoy gives us an insight into his training in his bid for gold in the track cycling.

1976: Born Edinburgh on March 23

1987: Finishes 10th in BMX World Championships as an 11-year-old.

1999: Win silver in team sprint at European Championships and silver in same event at World Championships. Graduates in Sports Science from Moray House Institute, Edinburgh.

2000: Wins silver in team sprint at Olympics in Sydney and at World Championships in Manchester.

2002: Beats Olympic champion Jason Queally to win kilometre time-trial at Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Also wins bronze in team sprint. Wins gold in kilometre and team sprint at World Championships.

2003: Loses kilometre title after finishing outside the medal places at the World Championships.

2004: May - Wins kilometre gold medal at World Championships.

August - Wins kilometre gold medal at the Olympic Games, shattering personal best with time of 1:00.711.

2005: Wins gold in team sprint and bronze in kilometre at World Championships.

2006: Wins gold in team sprint and bronze in kilometre at Commmonwealth Games. Wins gold in kilometre and silver in team sprint at World Championships.

2007: Wins gold in keirin and kilometre and silver in team sprint at World Championships. Falls short of kilometre world record by 0.005 seconds in La Paz, Bolivia.

2008: March - Becomes first British cyclist in 54 years to win world sprint title at World Championships in Manchester. Also wins gold in keirin and silver in team sprint.