Claude Nigon

{{Short description|French fencer (1928–1994)}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| name = Claude Nigon

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| fullname =

| nickname =

| nationality =

| residence =

| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|12|28|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Basel

| death_date = {{death date and age|1994|1|30|1928|12|28|df=yes}}

| death_place = Basel

| height =

| weight =

| website =

| country =

| sport = Fencing

| event =

| collegeteam =

| club =

| team =

| turnedpro =

| coach =

| retired =

| coaching =

| worlds =

| regionals =

| nationals =

| olympics =

| paralympics =

| highestranking =

| pb =

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's fencing}}

{{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }}

{{MedalOlympic}}

{{MedalBronze|1956 Melbourne|Épée, team}}

| show-medals = yes

}}

Claude Nigon (28 December 1928 – 30 January 1994) was a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NIGONCLA01 |title=Olympics Statistics: Claude Nigon |accessdate=2010-09-18 |work=databaseolympics.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225106/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=NIGONCLA01 |archivedate=2012-10-17 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/claude-nigon-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162628/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/claude-nigon-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Claude Nigon Olympic Results |accessdate=2010-09-18 |work=sports-reference.com}}

He won a silver medal in the 1950 World Fencing Championships, bronze in the 1954 World Fencing Championships and silver in the 1955 World Fencing Championships.

He was a referee in Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics and Fencing (foil) at the 1968 Summer Olympics.