Luc Abalo
French handball player (born 1984)
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| Born | (1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 39) Ivry-sur-Seine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current club | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2008 | US Ivry Handball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2011 | BM Ciudad Real | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2020 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Elverum Håndball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2023 | Zeekstar Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2021 | France | 289 | (859) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luc Kangny Abalo (born 6 September 1984) is a French retired handball player.[1]
Being a member of the national team from 2005, he won gold medals at the 2008, 2012 and 2020 Olympics, 2009, 2011 and 2017 World and 2006, 2010 and 2014 European championships.[2] He was named the French Division 1 Player of the Year in 2007, and the league's Best Right Wing in 2005, 2006 and 2007. In 2008 he received the Legion of Honour.[3][4]
Abalo is an accomplished graphical artist. Upon a request from the French Olympic Committee he designed a wristband popularizing the Paris' bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. Approximately 1.5 million copies were sold in September 2015.[3][5]
References
- ^ EHF profile
- ^ "XI European Championship 2014. Team Roster, France" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ a b Luc Abalo. nbcolympics.com
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luc Abalo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Jean-François Fournel (2 September 2015) Le handballeur Luc Abalo a créé le symbole de « Paris JO 2024 ». la-croix.com
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luc Abalo.
- Luc Abalo at the International Handball Federation
- Luc Abalo at the European Handball Federation
- Luc Abalo at the Ligue Nationale de Handball (in French)
- Luc Abalo at Olympics.com
- Luc Abalo at Olympedia
- Luc Abalo at the French Olympic and Sports Committee (archived) (in French)
- Luc Abalo at Team France (in French)
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France squad – 2012 European Championship – 11th place | ||
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France squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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France squad – Men's handball – 2014 European Championship – Gold medal | ||
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France squad – Men's handball – 2016 European Championship – 5th place | ||
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France squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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France squad – 2017 World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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France squad – 2018 European Championship – Bronze medal | ||
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France squad – 2019 World Championship – Bronze medal | ||
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France squad – 2020 European Championship – 14th place | ||
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France squad – 2021 World Championship – 4th place | ||
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