Nick Bravin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEric Oliver "Nick"•Bravin
Used nameNick•Bravin
Born28 May 1971 in New York, New York (USA)
Measurements178 cm / 82 kg
NOC United States

Biography

Nick Bravin was a foil fencer who competed for the USA at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Bravin attended Stanford where he won three NCAA titles in foil. He would later win four US foil championships – in 1991-92, 1994, and 1996 – often competing while attending Columbia Law School, from which he graduated in 1998. Bravin competed at the World Championships in 1991, and 1993-95. He competed at the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games, winning two team foil silver medals, and two individual bronze medals.

Bravin worked as a law clerk from 2000-01 for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He later became a law professor, teaching at U Cal Berkeley and New York University. He also was of counsel to the Ellsworth Law Firm where he worked primarily on criminal and appellate cases.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1992 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Nick Bravin
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 39
1996 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Nick Bravin
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 39
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 10

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