Nicolas Lopez (fencer)
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Nicolas Lopez (born 14 November 1980 in
Tarbes Tarbes (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Tarba'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of southwestern France. It is ...
) is a French sabre fencer. Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the
2006 World Fencing Championships The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, ...
after beating Ukraine in the final. He accomplished this with his teammates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Boris Sanson. At the
2008 Beijing Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
he helped his team win a gold medal in fencing, after beating the
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in the final. Lopez also won the silver medal in the individual sabre fencing, losing to
Zhong Man Zhong Man (, born February 28, 1983, in Nantong, Jiangsu) is a Chinese sabre fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the second ever gold medal for China in fencing. During the 07/08 season, he was ranke ...
in the final.


Achievements

:
2005 World Fencing Championships The 2005 World Fencing Championships were held in Leipzig, Germany from 9 October to 10 October 2005. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table References External linksFIE Results{{World Fencing Championships World Fen ...
, team sabre :
2006 World Fencing Championships The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, ...
, team sabre :
2007 World Fencing Championships The 2007 World Fencing Championships were held at the SCC Peterburgsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by ar ...
, team sabre :
2008 Beijing Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
, team sabre :
2008 Beijing Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro ...
, individual sabre


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at the European Fencing Confederation 1980 births Living people Sportspeople from Tarbes French male sabre fencers Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers for France Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic gold medalists for France Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in fencing 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-fencing-bio-stub