French hammer thrower (born 1992)
Quentin Bigot
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| Nationality | French |
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| Born | (1992-12-01) 1 December 1992 (age 32)
Hayange, France |
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| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
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| Country | France |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | Hammer throw |
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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.
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.
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing  France
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| 2009
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World Youth Championships
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Brixen, Italy
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13th (q)
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Hammer (5 kg)
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65.33 m
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| 2010
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World Junior Championships
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Moncton, Canada
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7th
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Hammer (6 kg)
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71.51 m
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| 2011
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European Junior Championships
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Tallinn, Estonia
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1st
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Hammer
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78.45 m
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| 2012
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European Championships
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Helsinki, Finland
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24th (q)
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Hammer
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70.78 m
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| Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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24th (q)
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Hammer
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72.42 m
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| 2013
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European Cup Winter Throwing (U23)
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Castellón, Spain
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1st
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Hammer
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71.79 m
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| Mediterranean Games
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Moscow, Russia
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4th
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Hammer
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73.83 m
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| European U23 Championships
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Tampere, Finland
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3rd
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Hammer
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74.00 m
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| World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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13th (q)
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Hammer
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74.98 m
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| Jeux de la Francophonie
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Nice, France
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2nd
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Hammer
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74.60 m
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| 2017
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World Championships
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London, United Kingdom
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4th
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Hammer
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77.67 m
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| 2018
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European Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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16th (q)
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Hammer
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72.73 m
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| 2019
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World Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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2nd
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Hammer
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78.19 m
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| 2021
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Olympic Games
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Tokyo, Japan
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5th
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Hammer
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79.39 m
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| 2022
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World Championships
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Eugene, United States
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4th
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Hammer
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80.24 m
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| European Championships
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Munich, Germany
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7th
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Hammer
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77.48 m
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| 2024
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European Championships
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Rome, Italy
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9th
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Hammer
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73.81 m
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