KENNY Laura

24 Apr 1992
29
Female
HARLOW
 
Great Britain
MANCHESTER
 
Great Britain

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CTR Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit 2 Silver Medal
Women's Omnium 6
Women's Madison 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Izu Velodrome
Finished
Izu Velodrome
Finished
Izu Velodrome
Finished
Izu Velodrome
Finished
Izu Velodrome
Finished
Izu Velodrome
Finished
Izu Velodrome
Finished
Izu Velodrome
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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CYCLING TRACK

Olympic Games
YearLocationOmnium4km TP3km TP
2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA11-
2012London, GBR1-1

World Championships
YearLocationScratchOmnium4km TP3km TP
2020Berlin, GER4122-
2019Pruszkow, POL--2-
2018Apeldoorn, NED--2-
2016London, GBR113-
2015Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, FRA-22-
2014Cali, COL-21-
2013Minsk, BLR-2-1
2012Melbourne, VIC, AUS-1-1
2011Apeldoorn, NED-11-1

European Championships
YearLocationOmnium4km TPMadisonElimination
2020Plovdiv, BUL213-
2019Apeldoorn, NED212-
2018Glasgow, GBR-141

World Cup (Ranking)
RankEventYear
22Omnium2018/2019
26Omnium2019/2020

World Cup
YearLocationOmnium4km TPMadison
2019/2020Milton, ON, CANDNF-1
2019/2020Minsk, BLR352
2018/2019London, GBR-11
2018/2019Berlin, GER-11
2018/2019Milton, ON, CAN11-


Legend
IP - Individual Pursuit, TP - Team Pursuit, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified

CYCLING ROAD

Ten best performances in major races in career
RankYearEventCompetitionLocation
172015Women's IndividualThe Women's TourHemel Hempstead, GBR
482015Road RaceFleche WallonneHuy, BEL
532014Road RaceFleche WallonneHuy, BEL
552014Women's IndividualThe Women's TourBury St Edmunds, GBR
722013Road RaceFleche WallonneHuy, BEL


Legend
DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DSQ - Disqualified, OTL - Outside the Time Limit
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Laura Trott
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Athlete
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Husband Jason Kenny, son Albie [2017]
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English
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Monica Greenwood [national endurance], GBR; Iain Dyer [national]
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Her older sister Emma was a road cyclist who competed alongside Laura during the 2014 Women's Tour before retiring from the sport. Her husband Jason Kenny is a track cyclist who won two gold medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and three gold medals at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Nov 2018; Facebook profile, 24 Jun 2018; dailymail.co.uk, 20 May 2014; bbc.co.uk, 25 Dec 2014)
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2010 (britishcycling.org.uk, 05 Feb 2012)
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In January 2020 she sustained a broken shoulder at the 2020 World Cup event in Milton, ON, Canada. (telegraph.co.uk, 24 Feb 2020)

She suffered a suspected concussion and a chipped elbow bone after crashing in stage three of the 2014 Women's Tour. (bbc.co.uk, 09 May 2014; 12 May 2014)
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She took up the sport at age eight at the outdoor velodrome in Welwyn Garden City. England. (hertfordshiremercury.co.uk, 13 Jan 2012; huckmagazine.com, 08 Mar 2016)
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She went cycling with her mum, who turned to the sport to lose weight. (huckmagazine.com, 08 Mar 2016)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 05 Jun 2020)
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British track cyclists Victoria Pendleton and Chris Hoy, her older sister Emma and British athlete Kelly Holmes. (England CWG Handbook Guide, 2010; hertfordshiremercury.co.uk, 13 Jan 2012; bbc.co.uk, 09 Mar 2015)
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"I love the feeling when you win. The adrenaline buzz you get is like no other feeling and I'd do anything to get it. Remembering what my dream is keeps me going." (hertfordshiremercury.co.uk, 13 Jan 2012)
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In June 2015 she was named Glamour magazine's Sportswoman of the Year. (glamourmagazine.co.uk, 03 Jun 2015)
Legend
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Gold Medal
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Silver Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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