Jason Kenny

Sir Jason Francis Kenny, CBE (born 23 March 1988) is an English track cyclist. Kenny is the record holder of most Olympic gold medals (7) and medals overall (9) for a British athlete.

Sir Jason Kenny
CBE
Kenny at Our Greatest Team Parade in 2012
Personal information
Full nameJason Francis Kenny
Born (1988-03-23) 23 March 1988
[[Bolton]], Greater Manchester, England
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)[1]
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional team
2008–2013Team Sky+ HD
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 7 2 0
World Championships 3 5 2
European Games 0 0 1
European Championships 1 2 3
Commonwealth Games 0 2 0
Total 11 11 6
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2012 LondonSprint
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam sprint
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroSprint
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroKeirin
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoKeirin
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingSprint
Silver medal – second place2020 TokyoTeam sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 ApeldoornSprint
Gold medal – first place2013 MinskKeirin
Gold medal – first place2016 LondonSprint
Silver medal – second place2009 PruszkówTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2011 ApeldoornTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2012 MelbourneSprint
Silver medal – second place2018 ApeldoornTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2020 BerlinTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2010 BallerupTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2012 MelbourneKeirin
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2019 MinskTeam sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 PruszkówKeirin
Silver medal – second place2013 ApeldoornKeirin
Silver medal – second place2019 ApeldoornTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2010 PruszkówSprint
Bronze medal – third place2010 PruszkówTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2013 ApeldoornSprint
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowTeam sprint
Silver medal – second place2014 GlasgowSprint

He is married to cyclist Laura Kenny.

References
  1. "Athlete Biography – KENNY Jason". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008.


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