Person in history
Laura Kenny
Laura Kenny, English cyclist
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1992 · April 24
- Age this year
- 34No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 34th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Dame Laura Rebecca Kenny, Lady Kenny, is an English former professional track and road cyclist who specialised in track endurance events. These included the team pursuit, omnium, scratch race, and madison disciplines. She won six Olympic medals during her career—five golds and one silver. Her five Olympic gold medals are an all-time record for a British female Olympian, and her overall tally of six medals is a joint-record alongside Charlotte Dujardin.
Why this date
Laura Kenny appears on our April 24 calendar for 1992 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1992.
- September 14Bosnia and Herzegovina
- September 12Abimael Guzmán
- September 16Manuel Noriega
- September 16Pound sterling
- September 16Black Wednesday
Born the same day
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- 1992Sviatlana PirazhenkaSeptember 12
- 1992Shannon BoydSeptember 9
- 1992Damian McGintySeptember 9
- 1992Darren WallerSeptember 13
- 1992Zach HymanJune 9
Sources
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“Laura Kenny”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/laura-kenny, accessed October 27, 2026.
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Questions about Laura Kenny
When was Laura Kenny born?
April 24 1992.
How old would Laura Kenny be today?
34 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on April 24?
Kim Tae-ri, Batuhan Karadeniz, Veronika Kudermetova and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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