Luc Abalo
| Luc Abalo | |||
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Abalo in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
6 September 1984 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) |
Luc Kangny Abalo (born 6 September 1984) is a French retired handball player. He was inducted into the EHF Hall of Fame in 2024.
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.
Abalo is an officer of the Ordre national du Mérite and of the French Legion of Honour.