Luc Abalo

Luc Abalo

Abalo in 2013
Personal information
Born	(1984-09-06) 6 September 1984 (age 32) Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Nationality	French
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Right wing
Club information
Current club	Paris Handball
Number	19
Senior clubs
1998–2008 2008–2011 2011–2012 2012–	US Ivry Handball BM Ciudad Real Atlético Madrid PSG Handball
National team
2005–	France	203 (671)
Medal record Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Team 2012 London Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team World Championship 2009 Croatia 2011 Sweden European Championship 2006 Switzerland 2010 Austria 2014 Denmark 2008 Norway

Luc Abalo (born 6 September 1984) is a French handball player. Being a member of the national team since 2005, he won gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, 2009 and 2001 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.