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LIMBACH Nicolas |
NOC |
Germany
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Gender | Men |
Born |
29 Dec 1985
in Eupen, BEL
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Height | 1.95 m |
Weight | 91 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Dormagen, GER |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
German |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in 1991. |
Why this sport? |
His parents competed in the sport so it was natural for him to get involved. |
Club / Team |
TSV Bayer Dormagen: Germany |
Name of coach |
Vilmos Szabo [national], ROU |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Nico (freiepresse.de, 26 May 2011) |
Injuries |
He tore a muscle in his right thigh at the 2011 World Cup event in Athens, Greece. He returned to competition two weeks later. (freiepresse.de, 15 May 2011) |
Famous relatives |
His younger sister Anna represented Germany in fencing at the 2014 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 29 Jun 2015; redstormsports.com, 13 May 2012) |
Other information |
OTHER ACTIVITIES He was named patron for fencing ahead of the 2015 European Maccabi Games in Berlin, Germany. (emg2015.de, 11 Nov 2014) |
Olympic Games |
2012 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Sabre |
London, England |
2012 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
London, England |
World Championships |
2014 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Kazan, Russia |
2011 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Catania, Italy |
2011 |
4 |
Team Sabre |
Catania, Italy |
2010 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Paris, France |
2010 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Paris, France |
2009 |
1 |
Individual Sabre |
Antalya, Turkey |
2007 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
2007 |
8 |
Team Sabre |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
2006 |
5 |
Team Sabre |
Turin, Italy |
2005 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
2005 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
European Championships |
2012 |
6 |
Individual Sabre |
Legnano, Italy |
2011 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Sheffield, England |
2010 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
2010 |
3 |
Team Sabre |
Leipzig, Germany |
2009 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Plovdiv, Bulgaria |
2008 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Kiev, Ukraine |
2006 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Izmir, Turkey |
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