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 (age 72)[1] Belgium
Sport
Country	France
Sport	Para-athletics
Medal record Paralympic athletics Representing  France Paralympic Games 1988 Seoul Pentathlon 5 1988 Seoul Discus throw 5 1988 Seoul Shot 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.

External links

• Rudi van den Abbeele at Paralympic.org