Nicolas Lopez (fencer)

Nicolas Lopez
Born (1980-11-14) 14 November 1980
Tarbes, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
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
2008 BeijingTeam sabre
2008 BeijingSabre
World Championships
2006 TurinTeam sabre
2007 St PetersburgTeam sabre
2005 LeipzigTeam sabre
European Championships
2002 KoblenzTeam sabre
2005 ZalaegerszegSabre
2007 GhentTeam sabre
2009 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. 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.