Cyréna Samba-mayela
Athlete Overview
Cyréna Samba-Mayela is a distinguished French athlete, renowned for her expertise in the 60m and 100m hurdles. Her rise to international prominence began at the 2022 World Indoor Championships, where she claimed the gold medal in the 60m hurdles, setting a French national record of 7.78 seconds. She continued to break barriers by winning a silver medal at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships, lowering her national record to 7.73 seconds.
Samba-Mayela further cemented her legacy at the 2024 European Athletics Championships, where she set a championship record of 12.31 seconds in the 100m hurdles, establishing herself as one of Europe's premier hurdlers. Her remarkable achievements culminated at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she earned a silver medal in the 100m hurdles, reinforcing her place among the world's elite athletes in her discipline.
Personal Bests:
60m Hurdles: 7.73 seconds
100m Hurdles: 12.31 seconds
Career Highlights:
Olympic Silver Medalist Paris 2024 - 100m Hurdles
French National Record - 60m Hurdles 100m Hurdles
World Indoor Championships Gold/Silver Medalist 2022/2024- 60m Hurdles
European Championships Gold Medalist 2024- 100m Hurdles