Laura Kenny’s glittering career – in pictures
A look back at the Olympic champion’s career after the decorated cyclist announced her retirement
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Laura Trott, aged 12, meeting her mentor and inspiration Sir Bradley Wiggins in 2004. She won junior British titles in 2009 and 2010 before claiming her maiden world title in 2011 in the team pursuit.
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Laura Trott competing in the women’s omnium at the European Track Cycling Championships in Holland in 2011.
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Trott pictured on the eve of the London 2012 Olympics, where she would win two golds.
Photograph: Christopher Thomond
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Dani King, Laura Trott and Joanna Rowsell of Team GB celebrate winning gold in the women’s team pursuit.
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In the women’s team pursuit final in Rio in 2016, Trott was again part of the British team which won gold.
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Laura Trott, right, kisses her fiance Jason Kenny, left, after he won the men’s keirin in Rio.
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Trott and Kenny show off their medals.
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Katie Archibald and Laura Kenny celebrate winning the women’s madison final at the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo – Kenny’s fifth Olympic title.
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Kenny becomes a dame in 2022.
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At the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in the summer of 2022, Kenny won the women’s 10k scratch race.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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It was the second Commonwealth games title of her career and one of her last major honours. She announced her retirement this week ahead of the 2024 Olympics where she had been expected to compete, saying she wished to devote more time to her family.
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