Nicolas Lopez
French sabre fencer
尼古拉·洛佩 · ニコラ・ロペス · 니콜라 로페즈
- Born
- 14 November 1980, Tarbes
- Citizenship
- France
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, politician, cadres de la fonction publique
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 60 kg (132 lb)
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. He accomplished this with his teammates Vincent Anstett, Julien Pillet and Boris Sanson.
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics he helped his team win a gold medal in fencing, after beating the United States in the final. Lopez also won the silver medal in the individual sabre fencing, losing to Zhong Man in the final.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's sabre | 2008 | |
| fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 2008 |
Awards and honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2277368 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.