Sir Chris Hoy heartbreaking double diagnosis, net worth and family strength after cancer update

Sir Chris Hoy is one of the most decorated Olympians in Great British history after the Scot won seven medals over four separate games. Hoy was apart of the historic feat at London 2012, winning two gold medals in the team sprint and keirin races.

Only fellow cyclist Jason Kenny bettered his record on the Olympic stage, but his record across the world of cycling saw him pick up 11 World Championships and 34 World Cup titles before retiring from competitive racing in 2013.

But it was his performance in Beijing, China in 2008 that saw him skyrocket to become a household name after winning three gold medals, he was knighted and was named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

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However, in February 2024, Hoy announced that he was undergoing treatment for cancer and, in an interview with The Times last month, he revealed that he had 'two to four years' left to live after the diagnosis had become terminal.

Here is everything you need to know about the 48-year-old Olympic hero.

Hoy was born in Edinburgh on 23 March, 1976, and took up cycling at the age of 14. The cyclist has previously admitted that he was inspired to step foot onto a bike at the age of six after watching the 1982 film, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Hoy raced BMX, before track cycling, from the age of seven until he was 14 and ranked second in Britain as well as fifth in Europe and ninth in the world. Dunedin CC was his first cycling club and he began focusing on track cycling - winning his first medal at the 1999 UCI Track Cycling World Championships,