SM
Real Sociedad vs. Villarreal: 1 day 1 hr 47 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Laura and Jason Kenny race ahead in record books - the power couple in numbers

:Headline: Laura and Jason Kenny race ahead in record books - the power couple in numbers:
Madison success with Katie Archibald on Friday was Laura's fifth Olympic title to husband Jason's six.
Sports Mole

Laura Kenny will bring an 11th Olympic gold medal for her household back from Tokyo as she and husband Jason cemented their positions as Great Britain's most successful competitors at the Games.

Madison success with Katie Archibald was Laura's fifth Olympic title to Jason's six, and with three silvers between them they top the ranks of their country's female and male medallists respectively.

Here, the PA news agency looks at the pair's achievements on the biggest stage.

Laura Kenny

Laura Kenny is Britain's most successful female Olympian (PA graphic)

Having been forced to settle for silver in the women's team pursuit – the first time she had entered an Olympic event and not won gold – Laura Kenny added to her lead among British women with her fifth gold.

That also made her the first British woman to win gold at three separate Games, after Jade Jones, Charlotte Dujardin and Helen Glover all missed the chance to do so. Kenny and Dujardin are now the only British women to win multiple medals at three straight Games.

Laura Kenny, right, and Charlotte Dujardin have set new records in Tokyo (Steve Parsons/Danny Lawson/PA)

Kenny had won the team pursuit and omnium double at both London 2012 and Rio 2016, with the omnium still to come in Tokyo giving her the chance to move ahead of Dujardin in the overall medal count.

Both women have won their fifth and sixth Olympic medals in Tokyo, Dujardin with bronze in both the individual and team dressage to go with three golds and a silver from the last two Games.

Jason Kenny

Jason Kenny leads the way among British men (PA graphic)

Three previous Olympics brought six gold medals and one silver for Jason Kenny to put his name right at the top of Britain's list of most decorated Olympians with an identical record to Sir Chris Hoy.

His team sprint silver broke the tie and took him alongside another fellow cyclist, Sir Bradley Wiggins, with eight total medals – he has six golds to Wiggins' five, with the latter adding a silver and two bronze.

Sir Chris Hoy, left, and Jason Kenny were team-mates at Beijing 2008 (John Giles/PA)

Hoy and Kenny rode together in the team sprint to win gold in 2008 and 2012. Kenny also won the individual sprint in London, upgrading his silver behind Hoy four years previously, and went one better at Rio 2016 by adding the keirin for a golden treble.

Jason finished only eighth in the individual sprint in Tokyo and will have one final chance for a ninth medal when he races in the keirin on Sunday, the same day as his wife's omnium event.

body check tags ::

amp_article__458355 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2021-08-06 11:44:30:
html db last update - 2021-08-06 11:44:30 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html
Share this article now:
LK
Read Next:
Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald win 'unbelievable' gold in historic Madison race
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Laura Kenny Jason Kenny Katie Archibald Cycling
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Laura Kenny and Katie Archibald win 'unbelievable' gold in historic Madison race
Tamworth heroes undone in extra-time as Tottenham progress in FA Cup
Preview: Borussia M'bach vs. Bayern - prediction, team news, lineups

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool19144147192846
2Arsenal20117239182140
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest20124429191040
4Chelsea20106439241536
5Newcastle UnitedNewcastle20105534221235
6Manchester CityMan City2010463627934
7Bournemouth209653023733
8Aston Villa209563032-232
9Fulham207943027330
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
11Brentford208393835327
12Tottenham HotspurSpurs20731042301224
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd206592328-523
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham206592439-1523
15Crystal Palace204972128-721
16Everton193881525-1017
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2044123145-1416
18Ipswich TownIpswich2037102035-1516
19Leicester CityLeicester2035122344-2114
20Southampton2013161244-326
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Preview: Arsenal vs. Man Utd - prediction, team news, lineups

1

PA

Wage demands 'could end' Chelsea's hopes of signing 24-year-old in January

2

WD

Marc Baylis teases "heartfelt moments" and "darker side" for Rob in Coronation Street

NEW

3

MB

Latest January transfer news and rumours including Asensio to Villa

4

LJ

Tamworth heroes undone in extra-time as Tottenham progress in FA Cup

5

TH

Why is Calafiori missing from Arsenal squad for Man United clash?

6

WI

Real Madrid 'lining up £12.6m move' for high-performing La Liga full-back

7

RM

Will he stay? Amorim drops transfer hint as Man United star earns start vs. Arsenal

8

WH

Preview: Nott'm Forest vs. Liverpool - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PN

Iraola's attacking dilemma: Bournemouth predicted XI against Chelsea

10

IA


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .