Jason Kenny
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Jason Francis Kenny MBE
(born 23 March 1988 in Bolton
, United Kingdom
) is an English
track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints
. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar
to compete for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
. Along with Chris Hoy
and Jamie Staff
, he won gold medal in the team sprint, breaking the world record
in the qualifying round. He also finished behind team-mate Chris Hoy in the final of the individual sprint, gaining a silver medal.
series at the Manchester Velodrome
. Kenny competed in a number of the ad-hoc events during the first season of the Revolution in 2003/2004. In the second season, he competed in the first fully fledged Future Series competition, taking part in a number of sprint and endurance events for 15–16-year-olds, during the season of 4 track meetings. The series gives youngsters the chance to compete in front of a crowd from an early age, it is noted for showcasing the majority of Britain's young talent. When the 2004/2005 season finished in February 2005, the 16 year old Kenny finished in the top 10 in the final standings.
events across the world and Revolution
events in Manchester, pitting himself against some of the world's best Sprint
riders.
In the Revolution
events in the 2007/2008 season, Kenny beat some of the world's best sprinters, including reigning world champion Theo Bos
.
In the Olympic Games, Kenny managed to make the team sprint squad, replacing the established Ross Edgar
at man 2 in the team just before the Games. The team defeated the French team that had beaten them to the world title in Manchester only months earlier by over half a second. In the Sprint (cycling)
competition, Kenny reached the final, but was defeated by his teammate Chris Hoy
2-0.
Kenny rise as a cyclist has been rapid. He progressed from competing in a domestic junior series to Olympic Champion in only 3 and a half years. He has taken full advantage of the excellent modern day set in the Great Britain squad to excel from a very early age. He is considerably further ahead, in terms of ability and achievement, than his senior riders like Hoy and Craig MacLean
were at his age.
On 31 December 2008, it was announced that Kenny was to be appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 23 March 1988 in Bolton
Bolton
Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
) is an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...
. After winning multiple World and European Junior titles in 2006 and achieving medals in the under 23 European championships in 2007, Kenny was selected ahead of Ross Edgar
Ross Edgar
Ross Edgar is a Scottish track cyclist who represented Scotland at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, where he won a gold medal in the team sprint riding with Chris Hoy and Craig MacLean...
to compete for Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Along with Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy
Sir Christopher Andrew "Chris" Hoy, MBE is a Scottish track cyclist representing Great Britain and Scotland. He is a multiple world champion and Olympic Games gold medal winner...
and Jamie Staff
Jamie Staff
Jamie Alan Staff MBE is an English racing cyclist and coach, formerly on BMX and later on the track. A World and Olympic champion, he has also won numerous other medals at World Championships, World Cups and at the Commonwealth Games....
, he won gold medal in the team sprint, breaking the world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
in the qualifying round. He also finished behind team-mate Chris Hoy in the final of the individual sprint, gaining a silver medal.
Future Stars series
Kenny's first taste of major track competition came when he competed in the Future Stars series, a junior competition held as part of the RevolutionRevolution (cycling series)
Revolution is a series of track cycling events held at the Manchester Velodrome in the north west of England. It is held annually, in the winter, during the track cycling season...
series at the Manchester Velodrome
Manchester Velodrome
Manchester Velodrome is an indoor cycle-racing track or velodrome in Manchester, northwest England. It opened in September 1994 and is the leading indoor Olympic-standard track in the United Kingdom. It houses the National Cycling Centre and British Cycling...
. Kenny competed in a number of the ad-hoc events during the first season of the Revolution in 2003/2004. In the second season, he competed in the first fully fledged Future Series competition, taking part in a number of sprint and endurance events for 15–16-year-olds, during the season of 4 track meetings. The series gives youngsters the chance to compete in front of a crowd from an early age, it is noted for showcasing the majority of Britain's young talent. When the 2004/2005 season finished in February 2005, the 16 year old Kenny finished in the top 10 in the final standings.
2005–2007
During the 2005/2006 racing season, Kenny went on to compete for Great Britain at a junior level as a sprinter and won world titles at the junior world championships. In the 2006/2007 season, he competed at a senior level for the team and took part in a number of World Cup ClassicsUCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics
The UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is the elite men and women's season-long competition in track cycling, which now comprises several rounds, each held in a different country. The 1995 World Cup had six rounds, this was reduced to four in 1998, 1999-2001 compromised of five rounds before...
events across the world and Revolution
Revolution (cycling series)
Revolution is a series of track cycling events held at the Manchester Velodrome in the north west of England. It is held annually, in the winter, during the track cycling season...
events in Manchester, pitting himself against some of the world's best Sprint
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...
riders.
In the Revolution
Revolution (cycling series)
Revolution is a series of track cycling events held at the Manchester Velodrome in the north west of England. It is held annually, in the winter, during the track cycling season...
events in the 2007/2008 season, Kenny beat some of the world's best sprinters, including reigning world champion Theo Bos
Theo Bos
Theo Bos is a Dutch road cyclist and track cyclist, Olympic silver medalist and five-time world champion. He lives in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Theo Bos is the brother of Olympic medalist in speed skating Jan Bos. Bos rides for UCI ProTeam .-Early life:Theo Bos was born on 22 August 1983 in Hierden,...
.
2008
Kenny made his debut in the world championships in 2008, finishing fifth overall in the sprint competition.In the Olympic Games, Kenny managed to make the team sprint squad, replacing the established Ross Edgar
Ross Edgar
Ross Edgar is a Scottish track cyclist who represented Scotland at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games, where he won a gold medal in the team sprint riding with Chris Hoy and Craig MacLean...
at man 2 in the team just before the Games. The team defeated the French team that had beaten them to the world title in Manchester only months earlier by over half a second. In the Sprint (cycling)
Sprint (cycling)
The sprint or match sprint is a track cycling event involving between 2 and 4 riders, though they are usually run as a one-on-one match race between opponents who, unlike in the individual pursuit, start next to each other.- Racing style :...
competition, Kenny reached the final, but was defeated by his teammate Chris Hoy
Chris Hoy
Sir Christopher Andrew "Chris" Hoy, MBE is a Scottish track cyclist representing Great Britain and Scotland. He is a multiple world champion and Olympic Games gold medal winner...
2-0.
Kenny rise as a cyclist has been rapid. He progressed from competing in a domestic junior series to Olympic Champion in only 3 and a half years. He has taken full advantage of the excellent modern day set in the Great Britain squad to excel from a very early age. He is considerably further ahead, in terms of ability and achievement, than his senior riders like Hoy and Craig MacLean
Craig MacLean
Craig MacLean is a Scottish track cyclist who has represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a Silver Medal in the Team Sprint at the 2000 Olympics....
were at his age.
On 31 December 2008, it was announced that Kenny was to be appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours.
Major results
2005- 1st British National Team Sprint ChampionshipsBritish National Team Sprint ChampionshipsThe British National Team Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. A women's championship was held for the first time in 2008.-Results:-Women:-References:******...
2006
- 1st Team Sprint, Round 2, Moscow, 2006–2007 Track World Cup2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season began on 17 November 2006 and completed on 25 February 2007...
- 3rd Team Sprint, Round 3, Los Angeles, 2006–2007 Track World Cup2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2006–2007 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season began on 17 November 2006 and completed on 25 February 2007...
- 3rd British National Team Sprint ChampionshipsBritish National Team Sprint ChampionshipsThe British National Team Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. A women's championship was held for the first time in 2008.-Results:-Women:-References:******...
2007
- 3rd Team Sprint, European Track Championships2007 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2007 European Track Championships were the European Championships for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Cottbus, Germany from 11 – 15 July 2007.-Under 23:-Juniors:...
(U23) - 3rd Sprint, European Track Championships2007 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2007 European Track Championships were the European Championships for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Cottbus, Germany from 11 – 15 July 2007.-Under 23:-Juniors:...
(U23) - 2nd British National Team Sprint ChampionshipsBritish National Team Sprint ChampionshipsThe British National Team Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. A women's championship was held for the first time in 2008.-Results:-Women:-References:******...
2008
- 1st Team Sprint, Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
- 2nd Sprint, Summer Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
- 1st Sprint, Round 1, Manchester, 2008–2009 Track World Cup2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
- 1st Team Sprint, Round 1, Manchester, 2008–2009 Track World Cup2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
- 2nd Keirin, Round 1, Manchester, 2008–2009 Track World Cup2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
2009
- 2nd Team Sprint, UCI Track World Championships2009 UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe 2009 UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the World Championship for track cycling. They took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland from 25 to 29 March 2009...
- 1st Team Sprint, Round 5, Copenhagen, 2008–2009 Track World Cup2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2008–2009 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 31 October 2008 to 18 February 2009. The World Cup is organised by the Union Cycliste Internationale....
- 2nd Team Sprint, Round 1, Manchester, 2009–2010 Track World Cup2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season runs from 30 October 2009 to 24 January 2010...
- 3rd Sprint, Round 1, Manchester, 2009–2010 Track World Cup2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2009–2010 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season runs from 30 October 2009 to 24 January 2010...
- 2nd Keirin, European Track Championships2009 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2009 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Minsk, Belarus from 15 July to 19 July 2009.-Under 23:-Junior:...
(U23) - 2nd Sprint, European Track Championships2009 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2009 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Minsk, Belarus from 15 July to 19 July 2009.-Under 23:-Junior:...
(U23) - 2nd Team Sprint, European Track Championships2009 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2009 European Track Championships were the European Championship for track cycling, for junior and under 23 riders. They took place in Minsk, Belarus from 15 July to 19 July 2009.-Under 23:-Junior:...
(U23)
2010
- 1st British National Team Sprint ChampionshipsBritish National Team Sprint ChampionshipsThe British National Team Sprint Championships are held annually as part of the British National Track Championships organized by British Cycling. A women's championship was held for the first time in 2008.-Results:-Women:-References:******...
- 1st Keirin European Track Championships2010 European Track ChampionshipsThe 2010 European Track Championships were the inaugural elite European Track Championships in track cycling and took place at the BGŻ Arena in Pruszków, Poland, between 5 and 7 November....