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 (age 36)
Farnworth, 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 place 2008 Beijing Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team sprint
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk Keirin
Gold medal – first place 2016 London Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pruszków Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2011 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2012 Melbourne Sprint
Silver medal – second place 2018 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2020 Berlin Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ballerup Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Melbourne Keirin
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk Team sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Pruszków Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2013 Apeldoorn Keirin
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apeldoorn Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Pruszków Sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Pruszków Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Apeldoorn Sprint
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team sprint
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Sprint

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.

He is married to cyclist Laura Kenny.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Athlete Biography – KENNY Jason". Beijing Olympics official website. Archived from the original on 1 September 2008.