Cyréna Samba-Mayela
FranceActive- Born
- Oct 31, 2000 (26 years old)
- Birthplace
- Champigny-sur-Marne, France
- Events
- 100 m hurdles · 60 m hurdles
- Height
- 1.66 m
Cyréna Samba-Mayela 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.
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, Samba-Mayela won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles event. Samba-Mayela holds European under-18 bests in the 60 m and 100 m hurdles. She won silver medals for the 100 m hurdles at the 2017 World U18 Championships and 2021 European U23 Championships.
As of Nov 4, 2026: 100 m hurdles 12.31 (#17 all-time), 60 m hurdles 7.98, 2026 season best 12.50 (Jun 20, 2026, Southwestern University Track Stadium, Georgetown, TX (USA)) · Last competition: Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Jul 14, 2026, 13.09 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · National record (100 m hurdles) · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 100mH | 12.50 | +1.5 | Jun 20, 2026 | ATX Classic, Southwestern University Track Stadium, Georgetown, TX - National Events |
| 2025 | 100mH | 13.30 | +2.7 | Aug 24, 2025 | 4J Studios scottishathletics National Senior & Under 17 Champs |
| 2024 | 60mH Indoor | 7.73 | – | Mar 3, 2024 | World Athletics Indoor Championships, Glasgow Arena, Glasgow (i) |
| 2024 | 100mH | 12.31 | +0.8 | Jun 8, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2023 | 60mH Indoor | 7.84 | – | Feb 22, 2023 | World Indoor Tour Madrid 2023, Gallur, Madrid (i) - Indoor Meeting |
| 2023 | 100m | 11.53 | +1.2 | May 31, 2023 | Montreuil International Meeting, Stade des Grands Pêchers, Montreuil |
| 2023 | 100mH | 12.68 | +0.5 | Jul 30, 2023 | French Championships |
| 2022 | 60m Indoor | 7.34 | – | Feb 12, 2022 | Halle Stéphane Diagana, Lyon (FRA) (i) |