María Laura Abalo

{{Short description|Argentine rower (born 1981)}}

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{{MedalSport | Women's rowing }}

{{MedalCountry | {{ARG}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2011 Guadalajara | Coxless pair }}

{{MedalGold | 2011 Guadalajara | Quadruple sculls }}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | Quadruple sculls }}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Toronto | Quadruple sculls }}

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María Laura Ábalo (born 14 August 1981) is an Argentine rower.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/ce29b00c-82e4-4ddc-91ab-5471cdc3d622 |title=Maria Laura Abalo |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=8 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120903180156/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/ce29b00c-82e4-4ddc-91ab-5471cdc3d622 |archive-date=2012-09-03 |url-status=live }} She competed at the 2007,{{cite web |url=http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2007/07/20/4584/gold_medal_to_cuba_in_last_day_of_rowing_competitions.html |title=Gold medal to Cuba in last day of Rowing competitions |publisher=Cuba Headlines |accessdate=8 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071029022512/http://www.cubaheadlines.com/2007/07/20/4584/gold_medal_to_cuba_in_last_day_of_rowing_competitions.html |archive-date=2007-10-29 |url-status=live }}2011 and 2015 Pan American Games.{{cite web |url=http://www.worldrowing.com/news/pan-american-games-vital-for-latin-american-countries |title=Pan American Games vital for Latin American countries |publisher=World Rowing |accessdate=8 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120911095419/http://www.worldrowing.com/news/pan-american-games-vital-for-latin-american-countries |archive-date=2012-09-11 |url-status=live }}

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's coxless pair with Gabriela Best.[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/abalo-maria-laura-1100802/ London2012.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823143128/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/abalo-maria-laura-1100802/ |date=2012-08-23 }} At the Pan American Games, Laura won two gold medals in 2011 and a bronze medal in 2007 and 2015.