HANDBALL PLAYER
Luc Abalo
1984 - Today
Luc Abalo
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. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 34 in 2024). Luc Abalo is the 61st most popular handball player (up from 71st in 2024), the 5,230th most popular biography from France (up from 5,259th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular French Handball Player.
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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Luc Abalo ranks 61 out of 420. Before him are Ljubomir Vranjes, Kiril Lazarov, Cristian Gațu, Tomas Svensson, Pavle Jurina, and Radu Voina. After him are Anja Andersen, Vlado Šola, Jerzy Klempel, Heiner Brand, Josef Krejci, and Daniel Narcisse.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLjubomir Vranjes
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 55
Kiril Lazarov
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 56
Cristian Gațu
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 57
Tomas Svensson
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 58
Pavle Jurina
1954 - 2011
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 59
Radu Voina
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 60
Luc Abalo
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 61
Anja Andersen
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 62
Vlado Šola
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 63
Jerzy Klempel
1953 - 2004
HPI: 50.65
Rank: 64
Heiner Brand
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 65
Josef Krejci
1911 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 66
Daniel Narcisse
1979 - Present
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 67
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1984, Luc Abalo ranks 199. Before him are Alison Sudol, Jong Tae-se, Darren Fletcher, America Ferrera, Janko Tipsarević, and Hiroshi Hatano. After him are Raffaele Palladino, Justin Baldoni, Lee Da-hae, Doda, Aarthi Agarwal, and He Jiankui.
Others Born in 1984
Go to all RankingsAlison Sudol
MUSICIAN
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.95
Rank: 193
Jong Tae-se
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 194
Darren Fletcher
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 195
America Ferrera
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 196
Janko Tipsarević
TENNIS PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.86
Rank: 197
Hiroshi Hatano
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 198
Luc Abalo
HANDBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 199
Raffaele Palladino
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 200
Justin Baldoni
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 201
Lee Da-hae
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 202
Doda
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 203
Aarthi Agarwal
ACTOR
1984 - 2015
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 204
He Jiankui
PHYSICIST
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 205
In France
Among people born in France, Luc Abalo ranks 5,230 out of 6,770. Before him are Mélanie Thierry (1981), Lou Doillon (1982), Isack Hadjar (2004), Thierry Vigneron (1960), Martin Solveig (1976), and Élie Baup (1955). After him are Djamel Belmadi (1976), Stéphane Lannoy (1969), Olivier Weber (1958), Pascale Trinquet (1958), Rayan Cherki (2003), and Joanna Miles (1940).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMélanie Thierry
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 5,224
Lou Doillon
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 5,225
Isack Hadjar
RACING DRIVER
2004 - Present
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 5,226
Thierry Vigneron
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,227
Martin Solveig
SINGER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 5,228
Élie Baup
COACH
1955 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 5,229
Luc Abalo
HANDBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 5,230
Djamel Belmadi
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 5,231
Stéphane Lannoy
REFEREE
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 5,232
Olivier Weber
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 5,233
Pascale Trinquet
FENCER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.74
Rank: 5,234
Rayan Cherki
SOCCER PLAYER
2003 - Present
HPI: 50.71
Rank: 5,235
Joanna Miles
ACTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 5,236
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In France
Among handball players born in France, Luc Abalo ranks 2. Before him are Thierry Omeyer (1976). After him are Guillaume Gille (1976), Bertrand Gille (1978), Jérôme Fernandez (1977), Luka Karabatic (1988), Denis Lathoud (1966), Michaël Guigou (1982), Dika Mem (1997), Vincent Gérard (1986), Ludovic Fabregas (1996), and Amandine Leynaud (1986).
Thierry Omeyer
1976 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 1
Luc Abalo
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 2
Guillaume Gille
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 3
Bertrand Gille
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 4
Jérôme Fernandez
1977 - Present
HPI: 48.36
Rank: 5
Luka Karabatic
1988 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 6
Denis Lathoud
1966 - 2025
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 7
Michaël Guigou
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 8
Dika Mem
1997 - Present
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 9
Vincent Gérard
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 10
Ludovic Fabregas
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 11
Amandine Leynaud
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 12
















































