His fiancée Laura Trott won the omnium to earn her fourth Games gold, making her Britain’s most successful female Olympian, while Kenny joined former track sprint king Chris Hoy as the No. 1 of all time.
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RIO DE JANEIRO-Jason Kenny won a controversial men’s keirin in Rio on Tuesday to claim a British record-equalling sixth Olympic title.
The 24-year-old then watched on from the sidelines as Kenny drew level with Sir Chris Hoy by winning his sixth Olympic gold in a dramatic keirin final from which he was almost disqualified.
Trott also won the team pursuit, doing the same double she managed as a 20-year-old in London four years ago.
John Inverdale, who has had a series of blunders throughout the Games, was corrected earlier this week by Andy Murray after telling the tennis ace he was the “first person ever” to win two Olympic gold medals in the sport.
She dominated throughout to win with 230 points, a whopping 24 clear of American Sarah Hammer.
“It would be nice to get back to a bit of normality, if that’s possible”. If the couple was a country, their five Rio gold medals alone would, as of today, put them in thirteenth place in the medal standings for gold medals.
“Being able to train on Cheshire peaks and plains is a real boost – it’s ideal territory for them – and I congratulate Laura and Jason on their huge successes”.
“I worked day-in, day-out with those girls, and the team pursuit is what I really targeted”.
Trott, also the world champion, came into the last of the event’s six disciplines with a commanding lead of 24 points after coming first in three of the previous races and second in the other two.
The Netherlands’ Matthijs Bucli came through to take the silver, with Malaysia’s Azizulhasni Awang winning the bronze.
“I love racing my bike”.
‘The difference in their characters is what makes it work for them, ‘ says Trott’s father Adrian.
James’ team-mate Katy Marchant won bronze for Britain by beating Dutch keirin gold medallist Elis Lightlee in straight rides.
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Adding to the British trophy cabinet on Tuesday was 16-year-old gymnast Amy Tinkler – Team GB’s youngest athlete – who won bronze in the women’s floor exercise final.
