Olympic and Paralympic medal winners

Study note

Many British athletes have won medals. Sir Chris Hoy is a Scottish cyclist who has won six Olympic gold medals. Mo Farah, born in Somalia, won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the 2012 Olympics. Ellie Simmonds won Paralympic swimming gold, and David Weir won Paralympic wheelchair racing gold.

Memory tip: Hoy (cycling), Farah (distance running), Simmonds (Paralympic swimming), Weir (wheelchair racing).

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Sir Chris Hoy won six Olympic gold medals in which sport?

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