Joël Abati

Joël Abati
Joël Abati
	Joël Abati on 21 February 2007
Personal information
Born	25 April 1970; Fort-de-France, Martinique
Nationality	French
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs
Years	Team
	Fort de France
	US Créteil
	Espoir de Floreal
-1997	USM Gagny
1997-2007	SC Magdeburg
2007-2009	Montpellier Handball
2011	SC DHfK Leipzig
National team 1
Years	Team
1995-2009	France
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing France
Summer Olympics
	1 National team caps and goals correct ; as of 22 March 2023

Joël Marc Abati (born 25 April 1970) is a French handball player who has played ten years for SC Magdeburg in Germany until 2007.^[1] After returning to France and playing two years for Montpellier HB he ended his professional career in 2009, having won numerous prizes for his clubs and his country. In November 2019 he signed as trainer for the Belgian club Sporting Pelt.^[2] He shortly returned to handball in May 2011 to join SC DHfK Leipzig in Germany.

With France national team he is Olympic champion in 2008, World champion in 2001 and 2009 and European champion in 2006.

Club history

Espoir de Floreal (France)
1990-91 : Saint Michel sur Orges (France)
1991-92 : Levallois (France)
1992-95 : USM Gagny (France)
1995-97 : US Créteil (France)
1997-2007 : SC Magdeburg (Germany)
2007-2009 : Montpellier HB (France)

Honors

with France national team

Olympic games
- Gold in 2008
- 5th in 2004
World Men's Handball Championship
- Gold in 2001, 2009
- Bronze in 2003 2005
European Men's Handball Championship
- Gold in 2006
- Bronze in 2008

with clubs

EHF Champions League: 2002
EHF Cup: 1999, 2001, 2007
German Championship: 2001
French Championship: 2008, 2009
French Cup: 1997, 2008, 2009
French League Cup: 2008

References

^ "Focus.de". Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
^ "Olympisch kampioen Joël Abati nieuwe T1 Sporting Pelt". hbvl.be (in Flemish). 29 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.