Quentin Bigot

Quentin Bigot
Personal information
Born	1 December 1992 (age 33); Hayange, France
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	101 kg (223 lb)
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Athletics
Event	Hammer throw
Club	Athlétisme Metz Métropole; Florange Olympic Club Athlétisme
Coached by	Pierre-Jean Vazel
Medal record
World Championships

Quentin Bigot (French: [kɑ̃tɛ̃ biɡo]; 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.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing France
2009	World Youth Championships	Brixen, Italy	13th (q)	Hammer (5 kg)	65.33 m
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	7th	Hammer (6 kg)	71.51 m
2011	European Junior Championships	Tallinn, Estonia	1st	Hammer	78.45 m
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	24th (q)	Hammer	70.78 m
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	24th (q)	Hammer	72.42 m
2013	European Cup Winter Throwing (U23)	Castellón, Spain	1st	Hammer	71.79 m
	Mediterranean Games	Moscow, Russia	4th	Hammer	73.83 m
	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	3rd	Hammer	74.00 m
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	13th (q)	Hammer	74.98 m
	Jeux de la Francophonie	Nice, France	2nd	Hammer	74.60 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	4th	Hammer	77.67 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	16th (q)	Hammer	72.73 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	2nd	Hammer	78.19 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	5th	Hammer	79.39 m
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	4th	Hammer	80.24 m
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	7th	Hammer	77.48 m
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	Hammer	73.81 m

References

↑ "Quentin BIGOT". World Athletics.
↑ "Quentin Bigot suspendu quatre ans dont deux avec sursis". lequipe.fr (in French). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

External links

Quentin Bigot at World Athletics
Quentin Bigot at FFA (archived former page) (in French)
Quentin Bigot at Olympics.com
Quentin Bigot at Olympedia
Quentin Bigot at InterSportStats
Quentin Bigot at Équipe de France (in French)
Quentin Bigot on Instagram

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[1] "Quentin BIGOT". World Athletics.

[2] "Quentin Bigot suspendu quatre ans dont deux avec sursis". lequipe.fr (in French). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

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