Luc Jalabert

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Luc Jalabert
Born(1951-08-27)27 August 1951
Arles, France
Died27 March 2018(2018-03-27) (aged 66)
Arles, France
Children3 (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[edit]

Jalabert was born on 27 August 1951 in Arles, France.[1][2] His parents were fighting bull and thoroughbred breeders in Camargue.[2][3]

The Arles Amphitheatre

Career[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b "Luc Jalabert, figure de la tauromachie régionale, est décédé". Midi Libre. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ Ferret, Benjamin (27 March 2018). "Tauromachie : Luc Jalabert est décédé". Sud Ouest. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ Razil, Julia (28 March 2018). "Une pluie d'hommages à Luc Jalabert". La Provence. Retrieved 29 March 2018.