Quentin Bigot Explained

Quentin Bigot
Nationality:	French
Birth Date:	1992 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Hayange, France
Height:	1.77 m
Weight:	90 kg
Country:	France
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Hammer throw

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

In July 2014 he was suspended for 4 years (2 on probation) for doping.^[1]

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

Representing
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	bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=gold	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	bgcolor=silver	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	bgcolor=silver	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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Quentin Bigot suspendu quatre ans dont deux avec sursis.