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BBC Sports Personality of the Year
14/12/2008
Congratulating triple Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy on being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, First Minister Alex Salmond said:
"This award is richly deserved and caps an incredible year for Chris Hoy.
"Chris is assured of a place in sporting folklore and is Scotland's most successful ever Olympian.
"He is an outstanding competitor and a great ambassador for Scotland on the world stage, displaying true grit and fine sportsmanship in equal measure."