Lois Abbingh Explained

Lois Abbingh
Birth Date:13 August 1992
Birth Place:Groningen, Netherlands
Nationality:Dutch
Height:1.77 m
Position:Left back
Currentclub:Vipers Kristiansand
Clubnumber:23
Clubs1:V&S Groningen
Years2:2009–2010
Clubs2:E&O Emmen
Years3:2010–2014
Clubs3:VfL Oldenburg
Years4:2014–2016
Clubs4:HCM Baia Mare
Years5:2016–2018
Clubs5:Issy Paris Hand
Years6:2018–2020
Clubs6:Rostov-Don
Years7:2020–2023
Clubs7:Odense Håndbold
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Vipers Kristiansand
Nationalyears1:2010–
Nationalteam1:Netherlands
Nationalcaps1:188
Nationalgoals1:813

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]

Career

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

Awards and recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lois Abbingh Profile . European Handball Federation . 5 August 2011.
  2. Web site: ABBINGH Lois . Tokyo 2020 Olympics . . 2 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Denmark triumph at Women's 19 EURO . European Handball Federation . 14 August 2011 . 6 December 2011.
  4. Web site: Grimsbø Shines as Norway Claim the Title . International Handball Federation . 20 December 2018.
  5. Web site: The Netherlands claim second consecutive World Championship medal . International Handball Federation . 12 December 2017.
  6. Web site: 'Heja Norge' for the seventh time . swe2016.ehf-euro.com . 18 December 2016.
  7. Web site: Norway secure third consecutive medal . International Handball Federation . 20 August 2016.
  8. Web site: The Germany 2017 All-star Team . International Handball Federation . 17 December 2017.
  9. Web site: World Female Best 8 in 2019! . handball-planet.com . 20 January 2020.