Nicolas Figère
{{Short description|French hammer thrower (born 1979)}}
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Nicolas Figère (born 19 May 1979 in Moulins) is a male hammer thrower from France. His personal best throw is 80.88 metres, achieved in July 2001 in Amsterdam.
In 2007 he tested positive for doping, in an in-competition test conducted at the 2007 European Cup in Munich. He received a one-month suspension.
Achievements
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colspan="5"|Representing {{FRA}} |
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1998
|6th |
1999
|9th |
rowspan=2|2001
|bgcolor=gold|1st |
World Championships
|12th |75.36 m |
2002
|12th |
2003
|11th |74.06 m |
2005
|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd |
2010
|11th |
References
- {{World Athletics}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Moulins, Allier
Category:Athletes from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Category:French male hammer throwers
Category:Doping cases in athletics
Category:French sportspeople in doping cases
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for France
Category:Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France
Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in athletics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Category:French Athletics Championships winners
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