Michel Maïque (13 July 1948 – 12 September 2021[1]) was a French rugby league player and politician, and socialist Mayor[2] of Lézignan-Corbières from 2014 to 2020.[3]
Playing career
Former second-row FC Lézignan, he was a French international, with 8 caps between 1974 and 1979. He played for the France national team, who won against Australia in 1978[4] and coached France between 1982 and 1983.[5]
He coached the France national team for one fixture, in a 17-5 defeat to Great Britain on 6 March 1983 in Hull.
After Rugby
He retired as player in 1980 at 32 years. In his civil life, he was a teacher. He died on 12 September 2021 after suffering from acute pancreatitis[6] and was buried at the Conilhac-Corbières cemetery.[7]
References
- ^ Lézignan-Corbières : Décès de Michel Maïque, le souvenir d'un élu de terrain (in French)
- ^ "Municipales : la permanence de Michel Maïque est ouverte". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Lézignan-Corbières. Michel Maïque, maire sortant, présente sa liste pour les municipales". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ Girette, Hervé (9 November 2018). "EURO 2018 : Les anciens de 78 se retrouvent!". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ "Michel MAIQUE reçoit la médaille d'or de la FFR XIII". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). 7 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- ^ http://y/rugby-a-xiii/2016-2017/rugby-a-xiii-lezignan-et-le-rugby-a-xiii-francais-en-deuil-michel-maique-nest-plus_sto8540262/story.shtml[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Michel MAÏQUE : Remerciement". Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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