David Chaussinand

David Chaussinand (born April 19, 1973 in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne) is a retired male hammer thrower from France. He set his personal best (80.99 metres) on August 19, 2001 at a meet in Rüdlingen. Chaussinand won the title (79.71 metres) at the 2001 Mediterranean Games, but was disqualified from the competition after failing a drug test (ephedrine). He got a three-years ineligibility (until August 24, 2005).

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  France
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	8th	62.38 m
1991	European Junior Championships	Thessaloniki, Greece	9th	61.88 m
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	4th	68.20 m
1995	World Student Games	Fukuoka, Japan	8th	73.26 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	31st	71.20 m
1998	European Championships	Budapest, Hungary	23rd	73.30 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	24th	74.02 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	11th	75.26 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	13th	76.66 m

See also

• List of doping cases in athletics

References

• IAAF profile for David Chaussinand
• hammerthrow.wz

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Name	Chaussinand, David
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Short description	French athlete
Date of birth	April 19, 1973
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