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Kevin Mayer
FranceActive- Born
- Feb 10, 1992 (34 years old)
- Birthplace
- Argenteuil, France
- Events
- Decathlon · Heptathlon Short Track
- Height
- 1.85 m
- Weight
- 82 kg
Kevin Mayer, born on 10 February 1992 in Argenteuil, France, is a French athlete specializing in the decathlon and indoor heptathlon. He is a two-time World Champion, two-time Olympic silver medalist, and the world record holder in the decathlon with 9,126 points, set in 2018.
Mayer first made his mark by winning the World Junior decathlon title in 2010. He rose through the senior ranks with European Championship medals in heptathlon and decathlon before claiming Olympic silver at the 2016 Rio Games.
He won his first World Championship gold in decathlon in 2017 and followed it up by setting the world record in 2018, the same year he became World Indoor heptathlon champion. After a second Olympic silver at the 2020 Tokyo Games, he won his second World Championship decathlon title in 2022. Mayer is also a three-time European champion in the indoor heptathlon.
As of Oct 27, 2026: Decathlon 9126 (#1 all-time), Heptathlon Short Track 5983, 2026 season best 5.10 (May 17, 2026, Stade Philippides, Montpellier (FRA)) · Last competition: Championnat de France des clubs N1A Poule 3, May 17, 2026, 46.63 · Olympic Games: 2 silver · World Championships: 2 gold · World record (Decathlon) · 34 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | 2 | – | – | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | – | 4 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PV | 5.10 | – | May 17, 2026 | Championnat de France des clubs N1A Poule 3 |
| 2026 | DT | 46.95 | – | May 3, 2026 | 1er Tour Interclubs OCC |
| 2024 | HJ | 1.96 | – | Jun 10, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2024 | PV | 5.30 | – | Jun 11, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2024 | LJ | 7.07 | -0.3 | Mar 21, 2024 | Aztec Invitational, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA |
| 2024 | 60m Indoor | 7.83 | – | Feb 17, 2024 | French Indoor Championships |
| 2024 | 100m | 10.72 | +0.4 | Jun 10, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |
| 2024 | 110mH | 14.29 | +0.0 | Jun 11, 2024 | European Athletics Championships, Stadio Olimpico, Roma |