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 31)
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 7th | Hammer | 77.48 m |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 9th | Hammer | 73.81 m |
