Rudi van den Abbeele

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Born (1952-11-13) 13 November 1952 (age 72)[1]
Belgium
CountryFrance
Rudi van den Abbeele
Personal information
Born (1952-11-13) 13 November 1952 (age 72)[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

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]

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