Bradley Wiggins: How close have you come to dying?

The question

How close have you come to dying?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A recurring Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

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Bradley Wiggins

British former professional road and track racing cyclist

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I had quite a chequered childhood. I had a knife put to my throat once when I was a kid, which was very scary.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2019 source ↗

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Andrea Bocelli

As a young man I had a car accident on a foggy night that left the vehicle looking like a squashed box, even though, by some miracle, I walked away unscathed.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗

Bobby Gillespie Singer and songwriter

In 2016, I fell off stage in Switzerland and broke my back in four places.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 May 2021 source ↗

Simone Biles United States artistic gymnast

In dreams, but that’s about it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 February 2017 source ↗

Shappi Khorsandi Iranian-born British comedian

I’m convinced heartache almost killed me a few years ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗

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Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

This isn’t a complaint, but obscurity would be nice. You can’t have a bad day in public because everyone’s got phones.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2019 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When my second child Bella was born in 2006. I missed my son Ben being born because I was racing, so seeing it for the first time was quite an experience.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2019 source ↗