Laura Kenny

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Dame Laura Kenny
DBE
Kenny at the 2015 UEC European Track Championships
Personal information
Born (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 31)
Harlow, Essex, England[1]
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight52 kg (115 lb)[2]
Team information
Current teamMatrix Fitness Pro Cycling
DisciplineTrack and road
Rider typeSprinter (road) / Endurance (track)
Professional teams
2012Team Ibis Cycles
2013–2014Wiggle–Honda
2015Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 5 1 0
World Championships 7 7 1
European Championships 14 3 1
Commonwealth Games 1 0 0
European U23 Championships 6 0 0
Total 33 11 2
Women's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Madison
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2012 Melbourne Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2012 Melbourne Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Minsk Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2014 Cali Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2016 London Scratch
Gold medal – first place 2016 London Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2013 Minsk Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2014 Cali Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2015 Yvelines Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2015 Yvelines Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2018 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2019 Pruszków Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2020 Berlin Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2016 London Team pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Pruszków Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Apeldoorn Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2013 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guadeloupe Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2014 Guadeloupe Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2015 Grenchen Scratch race
Gold medal – first place 2015 Grenchen Omnium
Gold medal – first place 2015 Grenchen Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow Elimination race
Gold medal – first place 2018 Glasgow Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2019 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2020 Plovdiv Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apeldoorn Omnium
Silver medal – second place 2019 Apeldoorn Madison
Silver medal – second place 2020 Plovdiv Omnium
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Plovdiv Madison
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Montichiari Omnium
U23 & Junior European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Anadia U23 Scratch race
Gold medal – first place 2011 Anadia U23 Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2011 Anadia U23 Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Anadia U23 Individual pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2013 Anadia U23 Points race
Gold medal – first place 2013 Anadia U23 Omnium
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Points race

Dame Laura Rebecca Kenny, Lady Kenny,[3] DBE (née Trott; born 24 April 1992) is an English track and road cyclist. She has won six Olympic medals and is both the most successful female cyclist, and the most successful British female athlete, in Olympic history.

She is married to Olympic medalist Jason Kenny.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ "Laura Trott golden postbox painted in Harlow by mistake". BBC News. 5 August 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Athlete: Laura Kenny". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Laura Kenny". British Cycling. Retrieved 26 September 2016.


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