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 The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

, Guigon cleared a height at 5.75 metres to set his own personal best from the national athletics meet in

Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...

. 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

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

. 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 Adam Kolasa (born 2 August 1975 in Gdańsk, Pomorskie) is a retired Polish pole vaulter. He finished eighth at the 2001 World Championships in Edmonton in a personal best of 5.75 metres, won the 2001 Jeux de la Francophonie, finished fourth at ...

throughout the overall standings, and did not advance past the qualifying round.

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* 1980 births Living people French male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for France Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Échirolles 20th-century French sportspeople 21st-century French sportspeople French Athletics Championships winners {{France-polevault-bio-stub