MANCHESTER, England — British bike owner Jason Kenny, the nation’s most embellished Olympian, has retired from racing and brought up a task as dash coach for Britain’s staff.
Kenny gained seven gold medals — and 9 medals in whole — throughout 4 Olympic Video games. No bike owner has gained extra.
“It’s almost impossible to comprehend the level of talent, dedication and resilience needed to top the podium seven times across four Olympic Games,” mentioned Stephen Park, British Biking’s efficiency director.
“I’m thrilled,” Park added, “that we’ve been able to hold on to all of that knowledge and experience as he embarks on his career as a coach.”
With Kenny as coach, Britain’s biking staff will head to the Paris Olympics in 2024 seeking to proceed its report of ending on the rostrum in each males’s dash occasion since Beijing in 2008.
Kenny burst onto the worldwide scene by successful three gold medals on the junior world observe biking championship in 2006.
He gained his first Olympic gold at Beijing within the staff dash, and was second to compatriot Chris Hoy within the particular person dash, earlier than taking each titles in London in 2012.
Kenny took a clear sweep of staff dash, particular person dash and keirin titles within the Rio Olympics in 2016 to match Hoy’s six Olympic golds.
Then, in Tokyo final 12 months, Kenny took silver within the staff dash and claimed a seventh Olympic gold of his profession within the keirin.
He was knighted in Queen Elizabeth II’s New 12 months honors record in December.
Kenny is married to fellow bike owner Laura Kenny, who has gained 5 Olympic gold medals and a silver. That is probably the most for a feminine British Olympian.
