Cast your vote in our poll below. But he is expected to return for at least one more Olympics, raising the distinct possibility that he could become the most successful British Olympian of all time, come Tokyo.
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And the victory came just moments after he saw fiance Laura Trott burst into tears when she won her fourth gold medal – in the omnium.
Veterans Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl stunned China’s world number two pair Yu Yang and Tang Yuanting 21-16 14-21 21-19 to reach the women’s doubles final and secure Denmark a first medal in the event.
He also matched Hoy’s remarkable achievement from Beijing eight years ago of taking three gold medals at the one Games, in the sprint, team sprint and keirin.
She is the most successful British female Olympian.
Hoy was 36 when he won his sixth and final gold medal in the keirin at the London games.
“The British Olympic Association has done and is doing a truly world-class job of supporting our athletes at the preparation camp in Belo Horizonte and here in Rio, leaving nothing to chance, to ensure they are the best supported team at this Games bar none”.
Asia’s stranglehold over world badminton loosened on Tuesday as two gritty Danish women toppled a Chinese dynasty and gave Europe hope of a first Olympic title in 20 years.
The race was halted a second time, with German rider Joachim Eilers in the frame for expulsion, before 28-year-old Kenny roared home to win gold at the third time of asking.
Trott told the BBC: “You think of people like Sir Chris Hoy who come here and do it time and time again, and to be able to repeat my success in London, honestly”.
Kenny’s fiance, four-time Olympic gold medal victor Laura Trott, looked on nervously.
“I’ve got a bit to do in the next few months: get married and then reflect on it”, he said.
“It’s surreal I suppose, it always is”, said Kenny, after drawing level with his former team-mate Hoy on six golds and one silver medal.
Trott was leading the women’s omnium, a multi-event competition to test the best rider over a series of sprint and endurance races, coming into the decisive points race. Malaysian Azizulhasni Awang ended up with a bronze.
Kenny was spared disqualification from the race after appearing to pass the motorised derny pacer bike in the first false start.
A lengthy delay, during which Kenny rolled round the track, contemplating what he would say if he was disqualified, was followed by a second start which was also halted by the “trigger happy” officials.
“I think Venus and Serena [Williams] have won about four each”, corrected Murray. It’s great to have the town but be so close to the countryside. “We do road rides from our home in Chelford and if we want hill training we only need to head out to the Cat and Fiddle and back down through Macclesfield”.
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“He’s a quiet guy, but he’s surely one of the most talented athletes we’ve produced in any sport, no question”, Dyer said.
