Sir Tony McCoy was National Hunt Champion a record 20 consecutive times.
In his career he won nearly every big race, with a record 289 winners in the 2001/02 season, beating Sir Gordon Richards of 269 which had stood since 1947.
As a result of his impressive racing career, he won Sports Personality of the year in 2010, with the Grand National win at the 15th attempt seen as a deciding factor.
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