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French hammer thrower
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Place of birth
Metz
Age
57 years
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Biography
Raphaël Piolanti (born 14 November 1967 in Metz) is a retired male hammer thrower from France. His personal best throw is 79.68 metres, achieved in September 1992 in Bourgoin-Jallieu. This was a French record at that time.
Piolanti is now president and coach in Athletic Club Amneville – the athletic club he has been in his entire career. He has trained several high calibre throwers at the club including Jerome Bortoluzzi, Maxime Maier, Quentin Bigot, and Bruno Boccalate.
In July 2014 he was accused of supporting the doping of athletes, including Quentin Bigot.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  France | ||||
| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, East Germany | 9th | 60.90 m |
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 68.26 m |
| 1989 | Jeux de la Francophonie | Casablanca, Morocco | 1st | 73.16 m |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 14th | 72.50 m |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 8th | 73.64 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Athens, Greece | 1st | 75.10 m | |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 16th | 73.22 m |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 10th | 75.88 m |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th | 75.98 m |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 11th | 75.24 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 11th | 74.08 m |
| Mediterranean Games | Bari, Italy | 2nd | 77.20 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 22nd | 74.23 m |
| 2001 | Mediterranean Games | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | 71.52 m |
| Jeux de la Francophonie | Ottawa-Hull, Canada | 3rd | 72.71 m | |
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