Nicolas Beaudan (born 13 December 1975 in

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) is a French

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fencer. His nickname is the "black cat". He began fencing when he was eight years old. He is licensed at the Masque de Fer de Lyon. After spending eight years at the French National Institute of Sport and Physical Education (

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), he left in 2004, wanting better results, despite a team gold medal at the

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in 2002. In 2005, he joined the French team and was selected for the

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which took place in

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. He won an individual bronze medal and a team gold medal with his teammates Erwann Le Péchoux, Victor Sintès, and

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, an Olympic gold medalist. In 2006, he won another team gold medal at the

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with Erwann Le Péchoux, Marcel Marcilloux, and Loïc Attely. In 2007, he won a third consecutive team gold medal at the

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with Le Péchoux, Marcel Marcilloux, and Brice Guyart.

External links

Profile of Nicolas Beaudan
on the website for the

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(Fédération Française d'escrime, FFE) French male foil fencers 1975 births Living people Sportspeople from Clermont-Ferrand {{France-fencing-bio-stub