Nicolas Guigon Explained

Nicolas Guigon
Fullname:Nicolas Guigon
Sport:Athletics
Event:Pole vault
Club:ASPTT Grenoble
Coach:Philippe d'Encausse
Pb:Pole vault: 5.75 (2004)
Birth Date:10 October 1980
Birth Place:Échirolles, France
Weight:680NaN0

Nicolas Guigon (born 10 October 1980 in Échirolles) is a French pole vaulter.[1] Representing his nation France in the men's pole vault at the 2004 Summer Olympics, Guigon cleared a height at 5.75 metres to set his own personal best from the national athletics meet in Reims.[2] Throughout his sporting career, Guigon trained for the track and field club ASPTT Grenoble, under his personal coach, 1991 Mediterranean Games champion, and two-time Olympian Philippe d'Encausse (1988 and 1992).[3]

Guigon qualified for the French squad in the men's pole vault at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Two months before the Games, he registered a personal best clearance and an Olympic A-standard of 5.75 m to secure a spot on the French team at the national athletics meet in Reims.[2] During the prelims, Guigon started off with a single foul, until he successfully surpassed 5.30 m on the second attempt. Failing to clear his next targeted height of 5.50 m after three straight misses, Guigon shared a thirty-first spot with Poland's Adam Kolasa throughout the overall standings, and did not advance past the qualifying round.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Nicolas Guigon. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202943/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gu/nicolas-guigon-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 16 March 2015.
  2. News: Athlé Info – Lundi 26 Juillet 2004: Les performances de la semaine. Athlé Info – Monday, June 26, 2004: The performance of the week. fr. Athle.fr. 26 June 2004. 17 March 2015.
  3. News: Athlé.fr Profile – Nicolas Guigon. fr. Athle.fr. 17 March 2015.
  4. Web site: IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Pole Vault Qualification. Athens 2004. IAAF. 17 March 2015.
  5. News: Doucouré, le sauveur. Doucouré, the savior. fr. Eurosport. 25 August 2004. 17 March 2015.