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Manolo Navarro
Manolo Navarro Salido (20 July 1926 – 2 April 2020) was a Spanish matador, dean of the bullfighters. Navarro was born in Albacete on 20 July 1926. His lighting debut took place in 1942, at the age of 18, in Quintanar de la Orden. He was presented in Las Ventas on 24 June 1945 and took the alternative on 25 July 1947 at the San Jaime fair in Valencia. On 10 August 1947, he shared a poster with Manolete Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez (4 July 1917 – 29 August 1947), known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter. Career Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez was the son of a bullfighter (who also went by the name Manolete) and his wife An ... days before his tragic death. On 4 October 1947, he confirmed his doctorate in Madrid. In addition to traditional bullfighting countries, he fought in places as diverse as Angola, Mozambique, the United States and the Philippines. After a career of eleven years as a bullfighter, he retired in Mexico in 1958. During COVID-19 pandem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullfighter
A bullfighter (or matador) is a performer in the activity of bullfighting. ''Torero'' () or ''toureiro'' (), both from Latin ''taurarius'', are the Spanish and Portuguese words for bullfighter and describe all the performers in the activity of bullfighting as practised in Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Peru, France, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and other countries influenced by Portuguese and Spanish culture. The main performer and leader of the entourage in a bullfight, and who finally kills the bull, is addressed as ''maestro'' (master), or with the formal title ''matador de toros'' (killer of bulls). The other bullfighters in the entourage are called ''subalternos'' and their suits are embroidered in silver as opposed to the matador's gold. They include the ''picadores'', ''rejoneadores'', and ''banderilleros''. Present since the sport's earliest history, the number of women in bullfighting has steadily increased since the late-19 century, both on foot and on horseback. Usu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
