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 carlos zalduendo chairman of toulouse olympique
carlos zalduendo

carlos zalduendo -lrb- born 17 august 1952 -rrb- , born in the small town of peralta in spain , is the president of the toulouse olympique rugby league club .
he arrived in toulouse in 1967 and discovered rugby league under the influence of his latin teacher after having previously played handball .
he played for toulouse -lrb- 1969 -- 80 -rrb- , villeneuve-sur-lot -lrb- 1980 -- 82 -rrb- and saint-gaudens -lrb- 1982 -- 84 -rrb- .
during his playing career , he was selected 25 times to play for the french national team and beat australia twice in 1978 .
he was twice french champion with toulouse in 1973 and 1975 .
after his playing career , he became vice-president of the french federation of rugby league between 1985 and 1994 and took the presidency of the toulouse olympique club in 1995 .
