Luc Abalo
Handball Player
Handballer who has had enormous success as a right wing for the French national team, winning Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012. He has also been one of France's best players at the club level, being named French Division 1's Best Right Wing three straight years from 2005 to 2007.
He began his professional career with US Ivry HB in 2005.
He is a talented artist who designed a wristband in support of Paris' bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The wristband sold more than one million copies.
His parents are of Togolese descent.
He won Olympic gold medals while playing alongside Nikola Karabatić on the French national team.