 Guigon in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolas Guigon |
| Nationality |  France |
| Born | (1980-10-10) 10 October 1980 (age 44) Échirolles, France |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Pole vault |
| Club | ASPTT Grenoble |
| Coached by | Philippe d'Encausse |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Pole vault: 5.75 (2004) |
Nicolas Guigon (born 10 October 1980 in Échirolles) is a French pole vaulter. 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. 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).
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. 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.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nicolas Guigon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "Athlé Info – Lundi 26 Juillet 2004: Les performances de la semaine" [Athlé Info – Monday, June 26, 2004: The performance of the week] (in French). Athle.fr. 26 June 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "Athlé.fr Profile – Nicolas Guigon" (in French). Athle.fr. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Pole Vault Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "Doucouré, le sauveur" [Doucouré, the savior] (in French). Eurosport. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
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