Luc Abalo | |
Birth Date: | 6 September 1984 |
Birth Place: | Ivry-sur-Seine, France |
Nationality: | French |
Height: | 1.82 m |
Position: | Right wing |
Years1: | 1998–2008 |
Clubs1: | US Ivry Handball |
Years2: | 2008–2011 |
Clubs2: | BM Ciudad Real |
Years3: | 2011–2012 |
Clubs3: | Atlético Madrid |
Years4: | 2012–2020 |
Clubs4: | Paris Saint-Germain |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs5: | Elverum Håndball |
Years6: | 2021–2023 |
Clubs6: | Zeekstar Tokyo |
Nationalyears1: | 2005–2021 |
Nationalteam1: | France |
Nationalcaps1: | 289 |
Nationalgoals1: | 859 |
Show-Medals: | no |
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]
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.[4] [5]