Jason Kenny
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Sir Jason Francis Kenny, is an English former track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. Kenny is the holder of most Olympic gold medals (7) and medals (9) for a British athlete. Kenny's seven Olympic gold medals place him joint 15th by reference to gold medals won in the Summer Olympic games since 1896. He is the single holder of the records for both most Olympic golds and Olympic medals for a cyclist.
Kenny in 2024
Kenny (front) and Chris Hoy during the team sprint at the 2012 Olympic Games
Great Britain at the Olympics
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The United Kingdom has been represented at every modern Olympic Games, and as of the 2020 Summer Olympics is third in the all-time Summer Olympic medal table by both number of gold medals won and overall number of medals. London has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times: in 1908, 1948, and 2012.
A heroes' welcome for Welsh Olympians and Paralympians at the Senedd building, 2012
Jason Kenny (top) has won the most gold medals of any British Olympian, with seven; his wife Laura Kenny (centre) has the most gold medals of any female British Olympian, with five. Lizzy Yarnold (bottom) is the most successful British Winter Olympian, with two gold medals.
Fans celebrate Great Britain men's tennis player Andy Murray winning gold, 5 August 2012
Image: 2015 UEC Track Elite European Championships 178