Jason Kenny

Jason Kenny transitioned from junior cycling sensation to Great Britain’s most decorated Olympian and track cycling coach. After winning World and European junior titles in 2006, Jason Kenny quickly established himself as a formidable talent in track cycling. His Olympic journey commenced at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where at 20 years old, he secured a gold medal in the team sprint alongside seasoned riders Jamie Staff and Chris Hoy, complemented by a silver in the individual sprint. This early success foreshadowed a distinguished career marked by continuous achievement at the highest levels of competitive cycling.

He also secured two silver medals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, in Team Sprint and Sprint. The culmination of Kenny’s Olympic career came at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where he earned a silver medal in the team sprint and a historic seventh gold medal in the keirin. This extraordinary performance established him as Great Britain’s most successful Olympian, boasting a career total of nine Olympic medals, comprising seven golds and two silvers. In recognition of his unparalleled contributions to cycling, Sir Jason Kenny was knighted in the 2022 New Year Honours list.

Following his retirement from competitive cycling in February 2022, Sir Jason transitioned into a new leadership role as the men’s podium sprint coach for British Cycling, continuing to contribute his extensive expertise to the sport’s next generation of elite athletes.