Luc Abalo facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Luc Abalo
Personal information
Born	(1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 40) Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Nationality	French
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Right wing
Senior clubs
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
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2005–2021	France	289	(859)
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing Team Gold 2012 London Team Gold 2020 Tokyo Team Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship Gold 2009 Croatia Gold 2011 Sweden Gold 2017 France Bronze 2019 Germany/Denmark European Championship Gold 2006 Switzerland Gold 2010 Austria Gold 2014 Denmark Bronze 2008 Norway Bronze 2018 Croatia

Luc Kangny Abalo (born 6 September 1984) is a French retired handball player.

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. 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.

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.

See also

In Spanish: Luc Abalo para niños