Nicolas Lopez (fencer)

Nicolas Lopez (born 14 November 1980 in Tarbes) is a French sabre fencer.

Nicolas Lopez
Born (1980-11-14) 14 November 1980
Tarbes, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponsabre
HandRight-handed
National coachJean-Philippe Daurelle
ClubAmicale tarbaise
Former coachRené Geuna
Retired2012
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Team sabre
Silver medal – second place2008 BeijingSabre
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 TurinTeam sabre
Silver medal – second place2007 St PetersburgTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place2005 LeipzigTeam sabre
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 KoblenzTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place2005 ZalaegerszegSabre
Bronze medal – third place2007 GhentTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place2009 PlovdivTeam sabre

Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final.[1] He accomplished this with his teammates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Boris Sanson.[1]

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics he helped his team win a gold medal in fencing, after beating the United States in the final.[2] Lopez also won the silver medal in the individual sabre fencing, losing to Zhong Man in the final.[3]

Achievements
2005 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
2006 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
2007 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
2008 Beijing Olympics, team sabre
2008 Beijing Olympics, individual sabre

References
  1. The Canadian Press (6 October 2006). "France golden at fencing worlds". CBC. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  2. Associated Press (17 August 2008). "France gets gold in team saber". New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  3. Associated Press (12 August 2008). "China's Zhong beats France's Lopez for saber gold". New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 July 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
  • Profile at the European Fencing Confederation


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