Nicolas Lopez (fencer)

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Born (1980-11-14) 14 November 1980 (age 45)
Tarbes, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
SportFencing
Nicolas Lopez
Personal information
Born (1980-11-14) 14 November 1980 (age 45)
Tarbes, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Fencing career
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 place2008 BeijingTeam 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

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]

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