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Laura Kenny
Winning five Olympic cycling gold medals.
London double · Rio double
- Born
- 24 April 1992
- Birthplace
- Harlow, United Kingdom
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Laura Kenny
Laura Kenny is a British track cyclist whose Olympic successes came in the team pursuit, omnium and madison.
Early life
Cheshunt
Grew up in Hertfordshire and raced under her birth name, Laura Trott.
Junior racing
Won national youth titles before entering Britain’s Olympic development programme.
Career
- 2010–2012
Senior breakthrough
Won European and world titles before two London Olympic golds.
- 2013–2016
Sustained success
Combined road racing with track titles and two Rio golds.
- 2018–2024
Return and retirement
Returned after childbirth, won Tokyo gold and retired in 2024.
Achievements
London double
Won the team pursuit and omnium.
Rio double
Retained both Olympic titles.
Madison gold
Won with Katie Archibald at the delayed Tokyo Games.
Beyond cycling
Family
Married fellow Olympic cyclist Jason Kenny in 2016.
Broadcasting
Joined the BBC’s coverage of the Paris Olympics.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Nicola. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
