#6 Jason Kenny (Great Britain)
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Jason Kenny was already a celebrated cyclist in Great Britain but his performance at Rio continued his legacy yet further as he managed to win 3 gold medals for his country in addition to the three he had won in the past two Olympiads.
Kenny set the stage alight with an Olympic record performance of 9.551 seconds in the Men’s individual sprint, bettering his own mark of 9.663 seconds from 4 years back claiming gold in this event. He further ensured team GB’s dominance in the Team Sprint race as well taking the gold in the event as well. Perhaps most importantly he also finally managed to claim gold in the Men’s Keirin race thus ensuring Britain’s dominance of this race even after the retirement of the great Sir Chris Hoy.
Perhaps his performance this year has finally enabled him to move away from the shadow of Sir Chris Hoy and managed to establish his name as one of the true greats in the sport of cycling.
Medals : 3 Golds (Men’s Individual Sprint, Men’s Team Sprint, Men’s Keirin Cycling)
Olympic Record : (Men’s Individual Sprint) 9.551 seconds
