TEAM GB RECORD-BREAKER SIR JASON KENNY HELPS TO LAUNCH BUSY BEES’ BIG TRIKE RIDE FOR CHILDREN IN NEED 2024
2 years ago
United Kingdom Jason Kenny transitioned from junior cycling sensation to Great Britain's most decorated Olympian and track cycling coach.
Jason Kenny partnered with HUUB Design to create his own range of cycling kit, the JK9 cycling collection. He has also been involved as a kit partner in producing his own line of cycling apparel.
Sir Jason Kenny has joined British bike manufacturer REAP as a performance partner and investor. His role involves contributing to the development of what is aimed to be the world's fastest bikes and is part of the REAP Collective.
Born on March 23, 1988, in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Jason Kenny developed an early interest in cycling, nurtured through sessions at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester. His talent quickly became evident, leading him to win World and European titles at a junior level in 2006. Kenny’s Olympic journey began rapidly when he was selected for the Team GB squad at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where, at just 20 years old, he secured a gold medal in the team sprint alongside seasoned riders Jamie Staff and Chris Hoy, and a silver in the individual sprint. This early success set the stage for a distinguished career marked by continuous achievement at the highest levels of competitive cycling.
Kenny further solidified his legacy at the 2012 London Olympics, where he captured two more gold medals in both the team sprint and the individual sprint, notably surpassing Chris Hoy for selection in the latter event. His dominance continued at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he achieved a remarkable hat-trick of gold medals in the team sprint, individual sprint, and keirin events, matching Chris Hoy’s record as the British athlete with the most Olympic gold medals at that time. His achievements extended beyond the Olympics, with world championship titles in sprint in 2011 and keirin in 2013, further highlighting his sustained excellence in the sport.
The culmination of Kenny’s Olympic career came at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he earned a silver in the team sprint and a historic seventh gold medal in the keirin. This made him Great Britain’s most successful Olympian, with a total of nine Olympic medals. In recognition of his unparalleled contributions to cycling, he was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours list. Following his retirement from competitive cycling in February 2022, Sir Jason Kenny transitioned into a new role as the men’s podium sprint coach for British Cycling, continuing to contribute his expertise to the sport.
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