Rudi van den Abbeele

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Rudi van den Abbeele
Personal information
Born (1952-11-13) 13 November 1952 (age 72) [1]
Belgium
Sport
CountryFrance
Sport Para-athletics
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Pentathlon 5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Discus throw 5
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1988 Seoul Shot put 5

Rudi van den Abbeele (born 13 November 1952) is a French former Paralympic athlete. He won several medals in para-athletics at the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea. [2]

In 2017, he was elected president of the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS). [3] He is also a recipient of the Paralympic Order. [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Omnisports. Votre sportif de légende des années 80 est... Rudi Van den Abbeele !". Le Dauphiné (in French). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Rudi van den Abbeele". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 Morgan, Liam (4 December 2017). "Van Den Abbeele elected President of International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation". InsideTheGames.biz . Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Paralympic Order". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 7 January 2022.


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