Luc Jalabert

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.

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

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]

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 was held at the Church of St. Trophime in Arles on 30 March 2018.^[2]

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