 Samba-Mayela in 2022 | |
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| Birth name | Cyréna Samba-Mayela |
| Born | (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 (age 23) Champigny-sur-Marne, France |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 60 m hurdles 100 m hurdles |
| Coached by | Teddy Tamgho (2019–) |
| Achievements and titles | |
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Medal record | |
Cyréna Samba-Mayela (born 31 October 2000) 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, 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.
Career※
Junior career※
Samba-Mayela won the gold medal in the medley relay at the 2016 European Youth Athletics Championships, running the 100 metres leg in Tbilisi.
In 2017, she was the World U18 Championship 100 m hurdles silver medallist in Nairobi.
2020–present※
She was crowned French senior champion in the 60 m hurdles indoors in 2020 in Liévin. 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. Shortly prior——to this, she had claimed victories over quality international line-ups in Chorzów and Marseille.
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. Unfortunately, an injury during the warm-up pre-race prevented her Olympic debut.
In 2022, she won the gold medal for the 60 m hurdles at the World Indoor Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, setting 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.
In August 2023, she competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest and qualified for the semi-finals.
She was a silver medalist at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in the 60 metres hurdles.
In April 2024, she ran a personal best and "national record time of 12."55 at the 2024 Xiamen Diamond League. She ran 12.52 to win the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on 25 May 2024.
She won the 100m hurdles at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome, breaking the championship record and setting personal best time of 12.31 seconds.
Achievements※
International competitions※
| 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 |
National titles※
- French Athletics Championships
- French Indoor Athletics Championships
- 60 m hurdles: 2020
Personal life※
Born in France, Samba-Mayela is of Congolese descent.
References※
- ^ "Cyréna SAMBA-MAYELA | Profile". worldathletics.org.
- ^ Dennehy, Cathal (28 March 2022). "From Olympic heartbreak to world indoor delight for Samba-Mayela". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "ATHLE.FR | Championnats d'Europe cadets : Deux nouvelles médailles d'or pour les Bleuets !". www.athle.fr (in French).
- ^ "Mondiaux cadets : Orban en or, Samba-Mayela en argent, Mouillac en bronze". Track and Life (in French). 16 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ "Cyrena Samba-Mayela, championne de France indoor sur 60m haies : " J'ai essayé de ne pas trop prendre de risques "". L'Équipe (in French).
- ^ "100 Metres Hurdles - women - senior - outdoor - 2020". www.worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Samba-Mayela and Belocian impress at French Championships, Jaeger breaks world U18 heptathlon best | REPORTS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org.
- ^ "Lavin set for Tokyo after Madrid run". BBC Sport. 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Cyrena Samba-Mayela (100m haies), Rouguy Diallo et Jean-Marc Pontvianne (triple saut) décrochent les minima olympiques à Madrid". L'Équipe (in French).
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Men's 100m Results - Olympic athletics". Olympics.com.
- ^ "Women's 100m Hurdles Results: World Athletics Championships 2023". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's 60m hurdles Results - World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024". Watch Athletics. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Jacks, Bradley (20 April 2024). "Paulino opens season with 50.08 to win 400m in Xiamen; Charlton narrowly beaten by Camacho-Quinn in 100m hurdles". Sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (26 May 2024). "Josh Kerr defeats Ingebrigtsen in a British mile record in Eugene". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "World-leading championship records for Tentoglou and Samba-Mayela at European Championships in Rome". World Athletics. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Championnats d'Europe en salle : les athlètes ultramarins et afro-français de la sélection française".
External links※
- Cyréna Samba-Mayela at World Athletics
- Cyréna Samba-Mayela at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
- Cyréna Samba-Mayela at Olympedia
World Indoor Champions in women's 60 metres hurdles | |
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European Athletics Championships champions in women's sprint hurdles | |
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| 80 m hurdles (1938–66) |
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| 100 m hurdles (since 1969) |
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