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Birth name | Cyréna Samba-Mayela |
Born | Champigny-sur-Marne, France | 31 October 2000
Sport | |
Country | France |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) |
60 m hurdles 100 m hurdles |
Coached by | Teddy Tamgho (2019–) |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
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Medal record |
Cyréna Samba-Mayela (born 31 October 2000) [1] is a French athlete who competes in the 60 metres hurdles and 100 metres hurdles. She won the gold medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships where she lowered the current French national record to 7.73 seconds, [2] and the gold medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, where she established a new personal best, national record and championship record at 12.31 seconds.
Samba-Mayela holds European under-18 bests in the 60 m and 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm). She won silver medals for the 100 m hurdles at the 2017 World U18 Championships and 2021 European U23 Championships.
Samba-Mayela won the gold medal in the medley relay at the 2016 European Youth Athletics Championships, running the 100 metres leg in Tbilisi. [3]
In 2017, she was the World U18 Championship 100 m hurdles silver medallist in Nairobi. [4]
She was crowned French senior champion in the 60 m hurdles indoors in 2020 in Liévin. [5] On 12 September that year, she won the French outdoor championship at the Stadium Municipal, Albi, running the 100 m hurdles in a time of 12.73, the fastest ever time by a European teenager, and the eighth-fastest French woman ever. In 2020 it was the fourth-fastest time by a woman in the world. [6] Shortly prior to this, she had claimed victories over quality international line-ups in Chorzów and Marseille. [7]
In Madrid, on June 19, 2021, Samba-Mayela took victory in 12.80 seconds in the 100 m hurdles to meet the Olympic minimum standard for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [8] [9] Unfortunately, an injury during the warm-up pre-race prevented her Olympic debut. [10]
In 2022, she won the gold medal for the 60 m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, setting a French national record of 7.78 seconds. Devynne Charlton took silver in 7.81 s while the third-placed Gabbi Cunningham clocked 7.87 s. [2]
In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and qualified for the semi-finals. [11]
She was a silver medalist at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in the 60 metres hurdles. [12]
In April 2024, she ran a personal best and national record time of 12.55 at the 2024 Xiamen Diamond League. [13] She ran 12.52 to win the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on 25 May 2024. [14]
She won the 100m hurdles at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, breaking the championship record and setting a personal best time of 12.31 seconds. [15]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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2016 | European U18 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 1st | Medley relay | 2:08.48 PB |
2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.80 |
2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 14.11 |
2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.80 |
2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.78 NR |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 28th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.15 | |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.05 | |
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.00 |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 17th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.95 | |
2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.74 |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.31 CR |
Born in France, Samba-Mayela is of Congolese descent. [16]
Personal information | |
---|---|
Birth name | Cyréna Samba-Mayela |
Born | Champigny-sur-Marne, France | 31 October 2000
Sport | |
Country | France |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) |
60 m hurdles 100 m hurdles |
Coached by | Teddy Tamgho (2019–) |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
|
Medal record |
Cyréna Samba-Mayela (born 31 October 2000) [1] is a French athlete who competes in the 60 metres hurdles and 100 metres hurdles. She won the gold medal in the 60 m hurdles at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships where she lowered the current French national record to 7.73 seconds, [2] and the gold medal at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, where she established a new personal best, national record and championship record at 12.31 seconds.
Samba-Mayela holds European under-18 bests in the 60 m and 100 m hurdles (76.2 cm). She won silver medals for the 100 m hurdles at the 2017 World U18 Championships and 2021 European U23 Championships.
Samba-Mayela won the gold medal in the medley relay at the 2016 European Youth Athletics Championships, running the 100 metres leg in Tbilisi. [3]
In 2017, she was the World U18 Championship 100 m hurdles silver medallist in Nairobi. [4]
She was crowned French senior champion in the 60 m hurdles indoors in 2020 in Liévin. [5] On 12 September that year, she won the French outdoor championship at the Stadium Municipal, Albi, running the 100 m hurdles in a time of 12.73, the fastest ever time by a European teenager, and the eighth-fastest French woman ever. In 2020 it was the fourth-fastest time by a woman in the world. [6] Shortly prior to this, she had claimed victories over quality international line-ups in Chorzów and Marseille. [7]
In Madrid, on June 19, 2021, Samba-Mayela took victory in 12.80 seconds in the 100 m hurdles to meet the Olympic minimum standard for the delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [8] [9] Unfortunately, an injury during the warm-up pre-race prevented her Olympic debut. [10]
In 2022, she won the gold medal for the 60 m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, setting a French national record of 7.78 seconds. Devynne Charlton took silver in 7.81 s while the third-placed Gabbi Cunningham clocked 7.87 s. [2]
In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and qualified for the semi-finals. [11]
She was a silver medalist at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in the 60 metres hurdles. [12]
In April 2024, she ran a personal best and national record time of 12.55 at the 2024 Xiamen Diamond League. [13] She ran 12.52 to win the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on 25 May 2024. [14]
She won the 100m hurdles at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, breaking the championship record and setting a personal best time of 12.31 seconds. [15]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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2016 | European U18 Championships | Tbilisi, Georgia | 1st | Medley relay | 2:08.48 PB |
2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.80 |
2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 14.11 |
2021 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 2nd | 100 m hurdles | 12.80 |
2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | 60 m hurdles | 7.78 NR |
World Championships | Eugene, United States | 28th (h) | 100 m hurdles | 13.15 | |
European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | 100 m hurdles | 13.05 | |
2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 8th (sf) | 60 m hurdles | 8.00 |
World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 17th (sf) | 100 m hurdles | 12.95 | |
2024 | World Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.74 |
European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | 100 m hurdles | 12.31 CR |
Born in France, Samba-Mayela is of Congolese descent. [16]