Grant Kenny Biography – Grant Kenny Wiki
Grant Kenny born Grant Hayden Kenny is an Australian former Ironman, surf lifesaver, and canoeist. He made headlines in 1980 when, as a 16-year-old, he won both the Australian Junior and Open Iron Man Championship on the same day. Kenny then won the Australian Open Ironman Title for the next three years consecutively. He also became a household name in Australia due to his sponsorship deals with Kelloggs Nutri-Grain and appeared in television commercials for the cereal. He also became known for The Gold and the Glory (1984), Sporting Chance (1981), and Home and Away (1988).
After turning his attention to kayaks in the mid-1980s, he later became a significant figure in creating the Uncle Toby’s Super Series, which was a ground-breaking professional Iron Man circuit that lasted for 12 years. He was also a competitor in the first two seasons, but by 1989 his other interests had taken away the necessary time to train for such a demanding sport and his results were never anything like his domination during his late teens.
In kayaks, he competed in two Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event with Barry Kelly in Los Angeles in 1984. Kenny is a recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia, which he received in 1986 for his service to the sport. He has also been awarded the Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and the Centenary Medal in 2001, both for his services to the sporting and business world. He was also inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1996. Kenny and his former wife co-own the Curry Kenny Aviation Group, which in 2009 owned approximately 60 aircraft.
Grant Kenny Age
He was born on June 14, 1963, in Maryborough, Australia.
Grant Kenny Wife
Kenny was married to the Australian Commonwealth swimming champion Lisa Curry in 1986. They have three children, Jaimi Lee, Morgan, and Jett. Curry and Kenny separated in May 2009.
He later had a relationship and a daughter with Australian radio announcer and comedian Fifi Box. They later separated.
Grant Kenny Children
He has four children. He shares three children with his first ex-wife Lisa Curr. They are Jaimi Lee, Morgan, and Jett. His daughter Jaimi Lee Kenny died on September 14, 2020, at age 33, after a long illness.
On December 17, 2012, it was reported that he was the father of an unborn baby with Australian radio announcer and comedian Fifi Box. Fifi Box later confirmed that Kenny was the father. On April 5, 2013, Fifi Box gave birth to a baby girl named Beatrix ‘Trixie’ Belle. Box.
Grant Kenny Family
He is the son of Fae Robertson and Hayden Kenny. His siblings are Martin Kenny and his sister Melinda Kenny.
