Lois Abbingh (born 13 August 1992) is a Dutch female professional handballer who plays for Vipers Kristiansand and the Dutch national team.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Lois Abbingh | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
13 August 1992 Groningen, Netherlands | ||
| Nationality | Dutch | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Vipers Kristiansand | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| V&S Groningen | |||
2009–2010 | E&O Emmen | ||
2010–2014 | VfL Oldenburg | ||
2014–2016 | HCM Baia Mare | ||
2016–2018 | Issy Paris Hand | ||
2018–2020 | Rostov-Don | ||
2020–2023 | Odense Håndbold | ||
2023– | Vipers Kristiansand | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010– | Netherlands | 188 | (813) |
Career edit
In 2011, she was a key player of the Dutch team that reached the final of the Women's 19 European Championship, just to fell short against Denmark in a close battle to 27–29. Abbingh scored 65 goals in the tournament and won the top scorer's award.[3]
She represented the Netherlands in six World Women's Handball Championship (winning a silver in Denmark 2015,[4] a bronze in Germany 2017,[5] and winning gold in Japan 2019), in four European Women's Handball Championship (winning a silver in Sweden 2016[6]) and two editions of the Olympic Games (finishing fourth in Rio 2016 and fifth in Tokyo 2020).[7] At the World Championship in 2017 she became a member of the All-Star team (as the best Left Back of the competition) and she was among the top goalscorers, ranking second with her 58 goals scored.[8]
Achievements edit
- Danish Handball League:
- Danish handball Cup:
- Winner: 2020
- DHB-Pokal:
- Winner: 2012
- Cupa României:
- Winner: 2015
- Baia Mare Champions Trophy:
- Winner: 2014
- Norwegian League:
- Winner: 2023/2024
- Norwegian Cup:
- Winner: 2023/24
Awards and recognition edit
- Eredivise Top Scorer: 2010
- Top-Scorer of the European Junior Championship: 2011
- All-Star Left Back of the World Championship: 2017
- Top-Scorer of the World Championship: 2019
- Handball-Planet.com All-Star Left Back of the Year: 2019[9]
- MVP of the Danish handball Cup 2020
References edit
- ^ "Lois Abbingh Profile". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 5 August 2011.
- ^ "ABBINGH Lois". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Denmark triumph at Women's 19 EURO". European Handball Federation. 14 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ "Grimsbø Shines as Norway Claim the Title". International Handball Federation. 20 December 2018.
- ^ "The Netherlands claim second consecutive World Championship medal". International Handball Federation. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "'Heja Norge' for the seventh time". swe2016.ehf-euro.com. 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Norway secure third consecutive medal". International Handball Federation. 20 August 2016.
- ^ "The Germany 2017 All-star Team". International Handball Federation. 17 December 2017.
- ^ "World Female Best 8 in 2019!". handball-planet.com. 20 January 2020.
External links edit
- Lois Abbingh at the International Handball Federation
- Lois Abbingh at the European Handball Federation
- Lois Abbingh at Olympics.com
- Lois Abbingh at Olympedia
- Lois Abbingh at TeamNL (archive) (in Dutch)
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