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My Take
Honestly, Kevin Mayer might be the most complete athlete on the planet right now, and I don't think he gets nearly enough credit outside track-and-field circles. This guy set the decathlon world record in 2018 — 9,126 points — and it still stands. Ten events across two brutal days: sprinting, hurdling, jumping, vaulting, throwing. You have to be fast AND strong AND technically precise, which is basically an impossible ask, yet Mayer makes it look almost inevitable. Two world championship golds (2017, 2022), two Olympic silvers in Rio and Tokyo — the consistency alone is staggering. He's France's answer to the question of what a perfect human body can do, and watching him compete feels less like a track meet and more like witnessing a very deliberate form of genius.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Mayer
- Name (Japanese)
- ケビン・メイヤー
- Reading
- けびん・めいやー
- Born
- February 10, 1992 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise, France
- Height
- 185 cm
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2016 Knight of the National Order of Merit
- 2018 European Athlete of the Year Trophy
- 2018 Champion des champions français de L'Équipe
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kevin Mayer born?
Born February 10, 1992 (age 34).
Where is Kevin Mayer from?
Kevin Mayer is from Argenteuil, Val-d'Oise, France.
What does Kevin Mayer do?
Kevin Mayer works as athletics competitor.
How tall is Kevin Mayer?
Kevin Mayer is 185 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.