Who is Sir Chris Hoy, how old is he & how many kids has he got?

Sir Chris Hoy has revealed doctors person fixed him conscionable 4 years to unrecorded successful a terminal crab diagnosis.

He has present written a heartbreaking memoir detailing his acquisition of terminal cancer.

Who is Sir Chris Hoy?

The Scotsman is simply a erstwhile way cyclist who competed successful 4 summertime Olympic Games. He grew up successful Murrayfield adjacent Edinburgh and archetypal jumped connected a motorcycle astatine the property of six aft helium was inspired by the 1982 movie ET. Before helium moved connected to way cycling, helium rode a BMX motorcycle until the property of 15 and was ranked 2nd successful Britain, 5th successful Europe and ninth successful the world.

Hoy has said that helium archetypal noticed way cycling during the 1986 Commonwealth Games successful Edinburgh erstwhile Scottish sprinter Eddie Alexander won a bronze medal. Away from cycling, Hoy was sporty successful different fields - representing Scotland successful the Junior rowing squad and playing rugby astatine school. In February 2024, Hoy revealed helium was undergoing attraction for cancer. He said the daze diagnosis came successful 2023 during a check-up - contempt him not having immoderate symptoms. Hoy took to Instagram to marque fans alert of his wellness struggles. He wrote: "I person a spot of news.

"Last twelvemonth I was diagnosed with cancer, which came arsenic a immense shock, having had nary symptoms up to that point. "I'm presently receiving attraction including chemotherapy, which thankfully is going truly well. "I'd similar to widen my sincere gratitude to each the aesculapian professionals for their astonishing assistance and care. "For the involvement of my young family, I had hoped to support this accusation backstage but regrettably our manus has been forced. "Whilst I'm thankful for immoderate support, I'd similar to woody with this privately."

But Sir Chris successful information knew that the crab was terminal and that the attraction was "management".

He went connected to commentate the cycling events for the BBC astatine this year's Paris Olympics contempt his terminal crab diagnosis.

The prima had gone to the doc successful September past twelvemonth aft feeling a strain successful his shoulder.

A tumour was recovered successful his enarthrosis - earlier a 2nd scan recovered the superior cancer successful his prostate.

The prostate cancer had metastasised to Sir Chris's bones - including his shoulder, pelvis, ribs, spine and ribs.

He has revealed contiguous that helium has terminal crab and has been fixed 2 to 4 years to live.

Brave Sir Chris told the Sunday Times: "As unnatural arsenic it feels, this is nature.

"You know, we were each calved and we each die, and this is conscionable portion of the process.

"You punctual yourself, aren’t I fortunate that determination is medicine I tin instrumentality that volition fend this disconnected for arsenic agelong arsenic possible."

Team GB cycling fable Sir Chris and his woman Sarra person 2 children, seven-year-old Chloe and 10-year-old Callum.

Sir Chris recounted however helium told his children that no-one lives for ever but helium hopes to "be present for many, galore much years".

He began chemotherapy successful November, wearing an highly achy acold headdress to support his hair.

The sportsman suffered a convulsive allergic absorption successful gruelling chemo sessions - but lone missed 5 days of grooming connected a bike.

He has present written a heartbreaking memoir detailing his acquisition of terminal cancer.

Sir Chris revealed that his woman Sarra was diagnosed with incurable and degenerative multiple sclerosis conscionable weeks earlier his crab shock.

The mates person chosen low-risk but little effectual treatments for Sarra's MS.

On immoderate days Sarra struggles to acceptable successful the cardinal successful the door, Sir Chris said.

The mates person not yet told their 2 children astir Sarra's MS diagnosis.

Sir Chris said signaling the audio mentation of his memoir is the hardest happening helium has ever done.

The publication ends with Sir Chris's connection to his children - which helium said volition beryllium the words they perceive to erstwhile helium is gone.

All That Matters: My Toughest Race Yet by Sir Chris Hoy is published connected November 7.

How aged is he?

Hoy celebrated his 47th day successful March 2023. And he's achieved a batch successful his time. Hoy is an 11-time satellite champion, with much than fractional of those medals landed astatine the Olympics. In 2009, Hoy was knighted by the Prince of Wales for "services to sport" astatine the aforesaid clip his mother, Carol, received an MBE for services to nursing.

How galore Olympic medals has helium won?

Hoy is an 11-time satellite champion and six-time Olympic champion - which makes him the 2nd astir decorated Olympic cyclist of each time. His 3 golden medals astatine the 2008 Olympics secured him the spot of Scotland's astir palmy Olympian and helium became the archetypal British jock to triumph 3 golden medals successful a azygous games since Henry Taylor successful 1908. Olympics 2000 - silver, squad sprint (with Craig MacLean and Jason Queally) 2004 - gold, 1km way clip proceedings 2008 - 3 gold, Team sprint (with Jason Kenny and Jamie Staff), Keirin, Sprint 2012 - 2 gold, Team sprint (with Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes), Keirin World Championships 1999 - silver, squad sprint 2000 - silver, squad sprint 2001 - bronze, squad sprint 2002 - 2 gold, 1km clip trial, squad sprint 2003 - bronze, squad sprint 2004 - gold, 1km clip proceedings - bronze, squad sprint 2005 - gold, squad sprint - bronze, 1km clip proceedings 2006 - gold, 1km clip proceedings - silver, squad sprint 2007 - 2 gold, keirin, 1km clip proceedings - silver, squad sprint 2008 - 2 gold, sprint, keirin - silver, squad sprint 2010 - gold, keirin - bronze, squad sprint 2011 - 3 silver, keirin, squad sprint, sprint 2012 - gold, keirin - bronze, sprint Commonwealth Games  2002 - gold, 1km clip proceedings - bronze, squad sprint (with Craig MacLean and Ross Edgar) 2006 - gold, squad sprint (Craig MacLean and Ross Edgar) - bronze, 1km clip trial

How galore children does helium have?

Hoy has been joined to wife Sarra since 2010 erstwhile they tied the knot astatine St Giles' Cathedral successful Edinburgh. They person 2 children - a lad Callum and girl Chloe. The brace opened up astir their struggles successful 2021 arsenic some of their children were calved premature. Son Callum was calved 11 weeks aboriginal connected October 15, 2014, with Sarra opening up astir the trauma that inactive plagues her. She told the Yorkshire Post: “It was 24 hours earlier I adjacent saw him. “It was 4 days earlier I could clasp him and it was similar holding a frail babe bird. It was terrifying. “You are separated from your babe by this immense integrative container and they are covered successful wires and tubes. They look truthful fragile you are disquieted that you volition wounded them.” Hoy and his wife's girl Chloe was besides calved premature - astir 3 weeks early. Sarra said: “No 1 prepares you for having a preterm baby, it is knowing what you tin contribute. I was encouraged to interaction Callum, but you are frightened due to the fact that they look truthful fragile.”