Kevin Mayer

For the American business executive, see Kevin A. Mayer.
Kevin Mayer
Mayer at the 2018 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Born (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 (age 32)
Argenteuil, France
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[2]
Sport
Country France
SportAthletics
Event(s)Decathlon, heptathlon
ClubEA Rhône Vercors 26-07
Coached byBertrand Valcin
Achievements and titles
Personal bestsDecathlon: 9126 (WR)
Heptathlon: 6479 (AR)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Decathlon
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Decathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Decathlon
Gold medal – first place 2022 Eugene Decathlon
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Birmingham Heptathlon
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Zürich Decathlon
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Belgrade Heptathlon
Gold medal – first place 2021 Toruń Heptathlon
Gold medal – first place 2023 Istanbul Heptathlon
Silver medal – second place 2013 Gothenburg Heptathlon
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moncton Decathlon
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tallinn Decathlon
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Brixen Octathlon

Kevin Mayer (French: [kevin majɛʁ],[3] [mejɛʁ][4] or [majœr], born 10 February 1992) is a French athlete specialising in decathlon and indoor heptathlon. He is two-time world champion (in 2017 and 2022), two-time Olympic silver medalist (2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics) and the world record holder in the decathlon since 2018. He is also a world and three-time European champion in heptathlon.

Mayer started competing as a junior and he became the world junior champion in decathlon in 2010. He started winning medals as a senior in European Championships for heptathlon in 2013 and decathlon in 2014. He won his first medal at the Olympics when he came second in decathlon at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He became a world decathlon champion in 2017. In 2018, he became a world indoor champion in heptathlon, and set a world record in decathlon with 9126 points the same year. In 2021, he came second again in decathlon at the Tokyo Olympics. In 2022, he won his second decathlon gold at the World Championships.

  1. ^ "Kevin MAYER". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel Services. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Fiche Kevin Mayer – Athlétisme – L'Équipe". L'Équipe (in French). Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ Replay TV – France. "ÉNORME GAFFE DE KEVIN MAYER!". Retrieved 8 September 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ France 2. "Le nouveau champion du monde du décathlon Kevin Mayer invité du JT de 13h de France 2". Frédérick Moulin. Retrieved 8 September 2017 – via YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)