Quentin Bigot

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Quentin Bigot
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 31)
Hayange, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
CountryFrance
Sport Athletics
Event Hammer throw
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Doha Hammer throw

Quentin Bigot (born 1 December 1992) is a French athlete specialising in the hammer throw. [1] He won the silver medal at the 2019 World Championships.

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In July 2014 he was suspended for 4 years (2 on probation) for doping. [2]

On 22 May 2021, he did his personal best with 78.99 m at Polideportivo Municipal, Andújar (ESP), improved on 8 June 2021 with 79.70 m at Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
2009 World Youth Championships Brixen, Italy 13th (q)Hammer (5 kg)65.33 m
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 7thHammer (6 kg) 71.51 m
2011 European Junior Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1stHammer78.45 m
2012 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 24th (q)Hammer 70.78 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom24th (q)Hammer 72.42 m
2013 European Cup Winter Throwing (U23) Castellón, Spain 1stHammer71.79 m
Mediterranean Games Moscow, Russia 4thHammer 73.83 m
European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 3rdHammer 74.00 m
World Championships Moscow, Russia 13th (q)Hammer 74.98 m
Jeux de la Francophonie Nice, France 2ndHammer 74.60 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom4thHammer 77.67 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 16th (q)Hammer 72.73 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 2ndHammer 78.19 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5thHammer 79.39 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 4thHammer 80.24 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 7thHammer 77.48 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 9thHammer 73.81 m

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References

  1. Quentin Bigot at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Quentin Bigot suspendu quatre ans dont deux avec sursis".