Lois Abbingh

{{Infobox handball biography

| name = Lois Abbingh

| image = Lois Abbingh 4 20160925.jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|8|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Groningen, Netherlands

| nationality = Dutch

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Borussia Dortmund Handball

| clubnumber =

| years1 =

| 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 = 2023–01/2025

| clubs8 = Vipers Kristiansand

| years9 = 02/2025–

| clubs9 = Borussia Dortmund Handball

| nationalyears1 = 2010–

| nationalteam1 = Netherlands

| nationalcaps1 = 216

| nationalgoals1 = 902

| ntupdate = 13 January 2025

| medaltemplates =

}}

Lois Abbingh (born 13 August 1992) is a Dutch handball player who plays for Borussia Dortmund Handball and the Dutch national team.{{cite web |url=https://www.eurohandball.com/en/player/3XUuizH3w3d6Dsv9pHd8uw/lois-abbingh/ |title=Lois Abbingh Profile |publisher=European Handball Federation |accessdate=5 August 2011}}

She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship; the first title in the country's history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.handbal.nl/blog/2019/11/04/mayonnade-maakt-definitieve-wk-selectie-bekend/|title=Mayonnade maakt definitieve WK-selectie bekend|date=4 November 2019|website=handbal.nl|language=nl|access-date=5 November 2019 |author1=Redactie }}[https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/459525eb-a3b4-457d-94b9-ed7d6afd3491/pdf/NED.PDF 2019 World Women's Handball Championship roster]

Career

Abbingh started playing handball at V&S Groningen.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtvnoord.nl/rio/atleten/lois-abbingh |publisher=rtvnoord.nl|title=Lois Abbingh|access-date=28 August 2018}}

In 2009 she joined E&O Emmen, where she was the top scorer in the Eredivisie in the 2009–10 season. This prompted a move to the German Bundesliga side VfL Oldenburg.{{Cite web|url=https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-2-1-9508.html |publisher=handball-world.news|title=VfL verpflichtet zwei niederländische Talente|access-date=28 August 2018|language=de}} Here she won the 2012 DHB-Pokal in 2012.

In 2014 she joined Romanian HCM Baia Mare.{{Cite web|url=http://www.actualmm.ro/handbal-feminin-hcm-baia-mare-a-transferat-o-pe-lois-abbingh/ |publisher=actualmm.ro|title=HCM Baia Mare a transferat-o pe Lois Abbingh|access-date=19 August 2014|language=ro}} Here she played for two years, where she won the Romanian cup in 2015, before joining French Issy Paris Hand.{{Cite web|url=http://www.handball-world.com/o.red.c/news-1-2-10-26372.html |publisher=handball-world.com|title=Transfermarkt: Erste Niederländerin in Paris|access-date=9 March 2016|language=de}} In 2018 she joined Rostov-Don..{{Cite web|url=http://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-2-3-33556.html |publisher=handball-world.com|title=Frühere Oldenburgerin Abbingh künftig in Russland|access-date=16 March 2018|language=de}} Here she won the 2019 and 2020 Russian championship.

In 2020 she joined Danish side Odense Håndbold.{{Cite web|url=https://www.odensehaandbold.dk/nyheder/2020/spillertilgang-og-spillerafgang-i-odense-handbold |publisher=Odense Håndbold |title=Spillertilgang og spillerafgang i Odense Håndbold|access-date=8 December 2022|language=da}} Here she won the Danish championship in 2021 and 2022 and the Danish cup in 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv2fyn.dk/odense/the-double-odense-haandbold-vinder-ogsaa-pokalfinalen |publisher=TV2 Fyn |title=The Double: Odense Håndbold vinder også pokalfinalen|access-date=7 June 2021|language=da}} in a team, that featured many Dutch national team player including among other Larissa Nüsser and Dione Housheer.

In March 2022 she took a break from handball due to maternity leave.{{Cite web|url=https://www.handball-world.news/o.red.r/news-1-2-3-45051.html |publisher=handball-world.news|title=Odense muss auf Lois Abbingh verzichten: Frühere Bundesligaspielerin erwartet erstes Kind|access-date=24 March 2022|language=de}}

In 2023 she joined Norwegian side Vipers Kristiansand.{{Cite web|url=https://vipers.no/2023/01/26/lois-abbingh-er-klar-for-vipers-kristiansand/ |publisher=Vipers Kristiansand |title=Lois Abbingh er klar for Vipers Kristiansand|access-date=27 January 2023|language=no}} In her first season at the club she won the Norwegian championship and the Norwegian cup. When she club went bankrupt in January 2025,{{cite web |url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/haandbold/norsk-storklub-gaar-konkurs-igen|title=Norsk storklub går konkurs - igen |publisher=Danmarks Radio |date= 13 January 2025|accessdate=17 January 2025|language=DA|trans-title=Norwegian top club in bankrupt - again}} she joined German side Borussia Dortmund Handball on a 1.5 year contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/toptransfer-bvb-holt-weltmeisterin-aus-kristiansand-1088717 |publisher=handball-world.news|title=Toptransfer: BVB holt Weltmeisterin aus Kristiansand|access-date=7 February 2025|language=de}}

=National Team=

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurohandball.com/article/14116 |title=Denmark triumph at Women's 19 EURO |publisher=European Handball Federation |date=14 August 2011 |accessdate=6 December 2011}}

She represented the Netherlands in six World Women's Handball Championship (winning a silver in Denmark 2015,{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/en-us/ihfcompetitions/worldchampionships/womensworldchampionships/womensworldchampionshipden2015/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=3091 |title=Grimsbø Shines as Norway Claim the Title |publisher=International Handball Federation |date=20 December 2018}} a bronze in Germany 2017,{{cite web |url=http://ihf.info/en-us/mediacentre/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=5485 |title=The Netherlands claim second consecutive World Championship medal |publisher=International Handball Federation |accessdate=12 December 2017}} and winning gold in Japan 2019), in four European Women's Handball Championship (winning a silver in Sweden 2016{{cite web |url=https://swe2016.ehf-euro.com/news/single-news/detail/News/heja-norge-for-the-seventh-time/ |title='Heja Norge' for the seventh time |publisher=swe2016.ehf-euro.com |date=18 December 2016}}) and two editions of the Olympic Games (finishing fourth in Rio 2016 and fifth in Tokyo 2020).{{cite web |url=https://archive.ihf.info/en-us/mediacentre/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=4629 |title=Norway secure third consecutive medal |publisher=International Handball Federation |date=20 August 2016}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://archive.ihf.info/en-us/mediacentre/news/newsdetails.aspx?ID=5484 |title=The Germany 2017 All-star Team |publisher=International Handball Federation |date=17 December 2017}}

She was a part of the Dutch team at the 2019 World Championship in Japan, where Netherlands won gold medals, beating Spain in the final 30:29{{cite web|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2019-12-15-holland-er-verdensmester-for-foerste-gang|title=Holland er verdensmester for første gang|publisher=TV2 Danmark|date=15 December 2019|access-date=1 November 2021|language=da|trans-title=Netherlands are world champions for the first time ever}} In the final of the 2019 World Championship she scored the winning goal for the Netherlands, when she converted a penalty to make it 30:29 with seconds to go.{{cite news|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2019-12-15-vm-finalen-afgjort-af-kontroversiel-kendelse-det-er-ikke-fair|title=VM-finalen afgjort af kontroversiel kendelse: - Det er ikke fair|first=Christian|last=Kjær|publisher=TV2 Danmark|date=15 December 2019|accessdate=9 February 2025|language=da|trans-title=World Cup final decided by controversial call: "It is not fair."}} She was the top scorer at the tournament with 71 goals and a conversion of 62%.[https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/competitions/459525eb-a3b4-457d-94b9-ed7d6afd3491/pdf/TOPSCORER.PDF IHF - topscorer]

She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics where the Netherlands finished 5th.{{cite web |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/handball/athlete-profile-n1456949-abbingh-lois.htm |title=ABBINGH Lois |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |access-date=2 September 2021}}

At the 2024 Olympics she was chosen as the Dutch flag bearer together with the basketball player Worthy de Jong. {{cite web|url=https://nltimes.nl/2024/07/23/netherlands-projected-win-16-gold-medals-paris-olympics-flag-bearers-proud |website=nltimes.nl|title=Netherlands projected to win 16 gold medals at Paris Olympics; flag bearers are “proud”|accessdate=23 July 2024}} The Netherlands finished 5th for a second Olympics in a row.

Achievements

DHB-Pokal:
Winner: 2012
Baia Mare Champions Trophy:
Winner: 2014
Cupa României:
Winner: 2015
Russian Championship
Winner: 2019, 2020
Danish Handball League:
Winner: 2021, 2022
Danish handball Cup:
Winner: 2020
Norwegian League:
Winner: 2023/2024
Norwegian Cup:
Winner: 2023/24

Awards and recognition

Eredivisie 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{{cite web |url=https://www.handball-planet.com/world-female-handball-best-8-in-2019/ |title=World Female Best 8 in 2019! |publisher=handball-planet.com |date=20 January 2020}}

MVP of the Danish handball Cup 2020{{cite web|title=Pokalfightere|url=http://www.dhf.dk/elite/liga-1-division/santander-cup/pokalfightere/|accessdate=27 October 2017|language=Danish|archive-date=27 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027231847/http://www.dhf.dk/elite/liga-1-division/santander-cup/pokalfightere/|url-status=dead}}

Gallery

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References

External links

{{International Handball Federation}}
{{European Handball Federation|new_id=3XUuizH3w3d6Dsv9pHd8uw|id=538282}}
{{Olympedia}}
{{Olympics.com}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20241006134415/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/lois-abbingh_1970291 Lois Abbingh] at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics (archived, [https://paris2024.rtve.es/es/paris-2024/atleta/lois-abbingh_1970291 alternate link])
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