Rudi van den Abbeele

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]

Rudi van den Abbeele
Personal information
Born (1952-11-13) 13 November 1952[1]
Belgium
Sport
CountryFrance
SportPara-athletics
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulPentathlon 5
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulDiscus throw 5
Bronze medal – third place1988 SeoulShot put 5

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. 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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