Jason Kenny MBE

Jason Kenny was talent-spotted whilst riding for his local Go-Ride Club and has since followed the paths of the British Cycling Podium Programmes, rising through the Talent Team, the Development and Academy Programmes before finally earning his place on the prestigious Podium Programme in 2008.

Having won numerous World and European titles as a junior, Jason took a massive leap in 2008 when he was selected for the Olympics squad and found himself on the plane to Beijing. After putting in some strong times during training, he was selected as Man Two for the Team Sprint, alongside seasoned Sprint riders Jamie Staff and Chris Hoy, giving Jason his first taste of Olympic victory at just 20 years of age. Another Olympic medal was soon to follow in the form of a Silver medal in the Sprint, where he competed against Chris Hoy and narrowly missed out in the final. Jason certainly gave Chris a run for his money, with Chris commenting after the race that “Beating him was really tough – it was probably the hardest race of my life.”

Jason was awarded his first world sprint championship title in 2012 (for the 2011 championships) after Frenchman Gregory Bauge was stripped of the title after infringing anti-doping rules.

In 2012 Kenny and Bauge found themselves in the Sprint final once again at the world championships in Melbourne. Bauge came out on top, but only after some brave and innovative tactics from Kenny. Kenny then followed up by winning bronze in the Keirin a couple of days later.

2012

UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Melbourne, Silver, Sprint, Bronze, Keirin

UCI Track Cycling World Cup, London, Bronze, Team Sprint

2011

UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Apeldoorn Gold, Sprint, Bronze, Team Sprint

UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Manchester Silver, Sprint, Bronze, Team Sprint

2010

UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Melbourne Gold, Team Sprint

UEC European Track Championships, Poland Gold, Keirin

2009

UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Poland Silver, Team Sprint

UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Manchester Silver, Team Sprint, Bronze, Sprint

UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Copenhagen, Gold, Team Sprint

UEC European Track Championships, Russia Silver, Keirin, Silver, Sprint, Silver, Team Sprint

2008

Olympic Games, Beijing, Gold, Team Sprint, Silver, Sprint

UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Manchester Gold, Sprint, Gold, Team Sprint, Silver, Keirin

2007

UEC European Track Championships Bronze, U23 Team Sprint, Bronze, Sprint

2006

Junior World Track Championships, Belgium Gold, Keirin, Gold, Team Sprint, Gold, Sprint