Luc Jalabert
Luc Jalabert | |
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Born | Arles, France | 27 August 1951
Died | 27 March 2018 Arles, France | (aged 66)
Children | 3 (2 sons, 1 daughter) |
Luc Jalabert (27 August 1951 – 27 March 2018) was a French rejoneador. He was the director of the Arles Amphitheatre from 1999 to 2015, and a champion of bullfighting.
Early life[]
Jalabert was born on 27 August 1951 in Arles, France.[1][2] His parents were fighting bull and thoroughbred breeders in Camargue.[2][3]
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Career[]
Jalabert began his career as a rejoneador in the Campo Pequeno bullring in Lisbon, Portugal on September 4, 1980.[1] He competed in Portugal, Spain and France.[4] He served as the director of the Arles Amphitheatre from 1999 to 2015.[2][3] He also worked as an agent for bullfighters and event organizer.[1]
Personal life and death[]
Jalabert resided in La Chassagne, a mas in Arles.[2] He had two sons and a daughter.[2]
Jalabert died on March 27, 2018 in Arles, at the age of 66.[1][2] Shortly after his death, many bullfighters and rejoneadors praised his contributions to bullfighting.[5] His funeral will be held at the Church of St. Trophime in Arles on 30 March 2018.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Muere Luc Jalabert a los 66 años, empresario de la plaza de Arles y padre del matador Juan Bautista". El Mundo. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Luc Jalabert, ex-directeur des arènes d'Arles et figure de la tauromachie, est mort à 66 ans". La Provence. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Luc Jalabert, figure de la tauromachie régionale, est décédé". Midi Libre. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Ferret, Benjamin (27 March 2018). "Tauromachie : Luc Jalabert est décédé". Sud Ouest. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ Razil, Julia (28 March 2018). "Une pluie d'hommages à Luc Jalabert". La Provence. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- 1951 births
- 2018 deaths
- People from Arles
- French bullfighters
- Sportspeople from Bouches-du-Rhône
- Bullfighting biography stubs
- French sportspeople stubs