Nicolas Lopez (fencer)

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Nicolas Lopez
Born (1980-11-14) 14 November 1980 (age 42)
Tarbes, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Weapon sabre
HandRight-handed
National coach Jean-Philippe Daurelle
ClubAmicale tarbaise
Former coach René Geuna
Retired2012
FIE  ranking current ranking
Medal record
Men's sabre
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team sabre
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008 Beijing Sabre
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Turin Team sabre
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 St Petersburg Team sabre
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Leipzig Team sabre
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Koblenz Team sabre
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Zalaegerszeg Sabre
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Ghent Team sabre
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Plovdiv Team sabre

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

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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

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References

  1. 1 2 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.