JASON Kenny seized his second gold medal of the 2016 Olympic Games tonight.
The Farnworth golden boy won the men's individual sprint final, beating his teammate Callum Skinner in two straight races in the best-of-three event.
"It's special, really special," Jason said after his victory.
His fiancee Laura Trott tweeted: "Ohhhhh myy!!!!! @JasonKenny107 you are my super hero!! #nostoppinghim"
Bolton Council tweeted: "Take a bow son! Amazing! Congratulations @JasonKenny107 #Boltonisproud #goldmedalnumber5."
Sir Jason Kenny anyone? #nightfolks 😊
— Bolton Council (@boltoncouncil) August 14, 2016
The first race was a 'perfect ride' for the 28-year-old world champion, said the former Olympic champion Chris Hoy, as Kenny capitalised on a tactical error by Skinner and cruised to victory.
The former Mount St Joseph School pupil then powered over the line in the second race.
Well done to Boltons finest @JasonKenny107 another gold to add to his collection!! 🏅🏅🏅🏅
— Kevin Davies (@Kevin__Davies) August 14, 2016
Chris Hoy said Jason had the potential to become the Michael Phelps of the British team.
Jason said Hoy was more confident than he was that he would bring in another gold in Tuesday's keirin. But he added: "Hopefully we will come back fighting in the kierin."
Jason Kenny and his teammate rival Callum Skinner each already had a Rio Olympic gold medal in the bag, having been part of the Great Britain men’s sprint team along with Philip Hindes.
The trio unexpectedly beat world champions New Zealand.
But Kenny and Skinner were guaranteed another gold or silver in the individual sprint race after both reached the final for an all British head-to-head.
Skinner, aged 23, needed just two races out of his best-of three semi-final to beat Australian Matthew Glaetzer.
But reaching the final was more tricky for 28-year-old Olympic veteran Kenny, who lost his first semi-final race against Russian Denis Dmitriev and had to win his next two races to earn the chance to fight for gold.
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In a previous qualifying race Kenny had broken the Olympic record for the event, clocking 10.245 seconds and went into the final as favourite to beat Scotsman Skinner, his friend with whom he shares a room in the Olympic village.
It is Kenny’s third Olympics, with him previously winning two golds in London four years ago and a gold and silver in Beijing in 2008 as well as the team sprint gold last week.
This was the party they threw in Bolton when Jason Kenny came home with 2 #gold. Three this time?#CyclingTrack #GBR pic.twitter.com/VMnuSVY0Me
— Andy Walton (@waltonandy) August 14, 2016
Winning the individual sprint gold means unassuming Kenny has equalled legendary cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins’ haul of five Olympic gold medals and is just one behind former team-mate Sir Chris Hoy, who won six Olympic titles.
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