Lisieux: fencer Nathan Fougy ends his career

“Today I am choosing to stop there and begin new personal and professional adventures.” It was the day after the general meeting of Escrime Lisieux (Calvados), Saturday June 29, 2024, the club whose colors he has worn since 2002, that Nathan Fougy announced that he was ending his career. At 26, Nath, as those close to him call him, put his mask and sword away.

“This sport has allowed me to experience incredible emotions, in both victories and defeats, to meet people who are really important to me and above all to become the person I am today. Fencing was, is and always will be an important part of my life.”

The right-hander, who has also worn the colors of ENE (Épée Normandie Excellence) since 2015, ends his career with a very good season. Season marked mainly by two selections with the Blues but above all by a bronze medal at the French championships. It was last December in Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) where the Norman won a prestigious victory against Alexandre Bardenet, then 6th in the world at No. 1 French.

Nathan Fougy will certainly have marked the history of the Lisieux club like that of ENE and Norman fencing.

“Throughout France, Europe and the world, I have enjoyed all the moments that my career has brought me. The national and international medals and selections with the French team will always be very good memories. The moments of life shared with my club will remain the most important for me. So thank you to all the people at Escrime Lisieux and the ENE with whom I had the chance to experience these moments.”

An incredible track record

International

2nd at the Riga U20 World Cup (2015)

7 selections in the senior World Cup (2019, 2022)

6 selections in the U20 World Cup (2015, 2016)

3 selections in the U17 European Cup

6 participations in the U23 European Circuit (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022)

National

French senior N3 team champion (2022)

French U17 N2 Champion (2013)

French U20 N2 team champion (2016)

Vice-champion of French senior N2 by teams (2023)

Vice-champion of French University (2019)

Vice-champion of France University by team (2017, 2018, 2019)

Vice-champion of French senior N3 by teams (2016)

Bronze medalist at the French University Championship (2018)

Bronze medalist at the French Senior N2 Team Championship (2017)

Bronze medalist at the French Senior N2 Championship (2016)

2nd in the Laon national senior circuit (2019, 2021)

2nd in the N2 national circuit of Fontaine by teams (2016)

3rd in the national senior circuit of Lisieux (2020)

3rd in the national senior circuit of Laon (2020)

3rd in the national senior circuit of Vénissieux (2019)

3rd in the N2 national circuit of Fontaine by teams (2022)

5th in the Nantes national N2 team circuit (2023)

5th at the national circuit of Strasbourg (2019)

5th at the N2 national circuit of Fontaine by team (2018)

5th in the French N1 U20 Championship (2015)

6e au circuit national de Strasbourg (2020)

6th at the N2 national circuit of Laon by team (2017)

7th in the French N1 U20 Championship (2014)

8th at the senior national circuit in Lisieux (2018)

Regional

Normandy Team Champion (2022)

Lower Normandy Senior Team Champion (2016, 2017)

Senior Lower Normandy Champion (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)

Lower Normandy U20 Champion (2016)

Lower Normandy U20 team champion (2016)

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