Kevin Mayer
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 Kevin Mayer at the 2013 European Indoor Championships | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  France | ||
| Men’s athletics | ||
| European Indoor Championships | ||
| Silver | 2013 Gothenburg | Heptathlon |
Kevin Mayer (born 10 February 1992 in Argenteuil) is a French decathlete.
Mayer excelled in combined events from a young age and won at the 2009 World Youth Championships and the 2010 World Junior Championships.[1]
He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, finishing 15th.[2] He won a silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2013 European Athletics Indoor Championships with a new personal best of 6297 points.
At the 2013 European Cup Combined Events he topped the podium and set personal bests in the 100 metres (11.04 sec), long jump (7.63 m), shot put (14.95 m) and the discus throw (44.89 m).[3]
References
- ↑ Decathlon – Day Two. IAAF (2010-07-22). Retrieved on 2012-08-09.
- ↑ "Kevin Mayer Profile". london2012.com. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ↑ Mayer and Tyminska win in Tallinn as France take team title – IAAF Combined Events Challenge. IAAF (2013-06-30). Retrieved on 2013-07-02.
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