Nicolas Lopez (fencer)

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Nicolas Lopez
Born (1980-11-14) 14 November 1980 (age 41)
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 place 2008 Beijing Sabre
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Turin Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 2007 St Petersburg Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Leipzig Team sabre
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2002 Koblenz Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Zalaegerszeg Sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ghent Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Plovdiv Team sabre

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

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[]

Bronze medal world centered-2.svg 2005 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
Gold medal world centered-2.svg 2006 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
Silver medal world centered-2.svg 2007 World Fencing Championships, team sabre
Gold medal.svg 2008 Beijing Olympics, team sabre
Silver medal.svg 2008 Beijing Olympics, individual sabre

References[]

  1. ^ a b 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.

External links[]

  • Profile at the European Fencing Confederation


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