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Rafael Muñoz (other)
Rafael Muñoz may refer to: * Rafael Muñoz (swimmer) (born 1988), Spanish swimmer * Rafael Muñoz (journalist) (1899–1972), Mexican journalist and writer * Rafael Muñoz (musician) Rafael Muñoz Medina (1900 – 1961) was a Puerto Rican double bassist and big band director. His repertoire consistent mainly of guarachas, congas and boleros. He was a prolific bandleader from 1929 until his retirement in the 1950s. His hits ... (died 1961), Puerto Rican big band director * Rafael Muñoz Núñez (1925–2010), bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguascalientes, Mexico * Rafael Calderón Muñoz (1869–1943), Costa Rican politician * Rafa Muñoz (born 1966), Spanish retired footballer and manager {{hndis, Munoz, Rafael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Muñoz (swimmer)
Rafael "Rafa" Múñoz Pérez (born 3 March 1988) is an Olympic swimmer from Spain. He competed for the Spanish Olympic team at the 2008 Olympic Games. He was born in Córdoba. On April 5, 2009, at the 2009 Spanish Championships, he swam a 22.43 in the long-course 50 butterfly, going under the existing World Record of 22.96 by South Africa's Roland Schoeman. This time, however, was not recognized as the world record until 22 June, when the governing body of aquatic sports, FINA, finally accepted the controversial swimsuit he and many other swimmers had been wearing as they achieved such times. He is coached by Romain Barnier Romain Barnier (born 10 May 1976 in Marseille) is a freestyle swimmer from France, who won the bronze medal in the 100 m freestyle at the European Short Course Swimming Championships 2001. He competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for h ... in France in the Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille team. His suited WR was broken in July 2018, howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Muñoz (journalist)
Rafael F. Muñoz (May 1, 1899 – July 2, 1972) was a Mexican journalist, novelist and writer of short stories. Life Rafael Muñoz was born in Chihuahua on May 1, 1899 as the son of a wealthy farmer. He began his journalistic career at age 16 as a reporter of a daily newspaper in Chihuahua. He also met the Mexican Revolutionary leader Pancho Villa, which kindled his fascination with the revolution. For his sympathy with the revolution he had to flee the country after the election of Venustiano Carranza in 1917 and worked as journalist in the southwestern United States. After the deposition of Carranza by General Álvaro Obregón in 1920, Muñoz returned to Mexico City to study journalism. He wrote for the dailies ''El Heraldo'', ''El Gráfico'' and '' El Universal'' and later became director of ''El Nacional''. Rafael Muñoz became famous for his short stories and novels about the Mexican Revolution. In 1928 he published his first collection of stories called ''El feroz cabecil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Muñoz (musician)
Rafael Muñoz Medina (1900 – 1961) was a Puerto Rican double bassist and big band director. His repertoire consistent mainly of guarachas, congas and boleros. He was a prolific bandleader from 1929 until his retirement in the 1950s. His hits include " Sandunguera", "El hueso de María", "La conga del 39" and "Ojos malvados". The primary lead vocalists of his orchestra were José Luis Moneró, Félix Castrillón and his son Raffi Muñoz. Other singers that performed with his band were Tony Sánchez and Irma Morillo. Life and career Born in Quebradillas, Puerto Rico in 1911, Muñoz was chosen to replace Don Rivero as the band leader of the ''Orquesta del Escambrón Beach Club'' in 1934, after which it became known as the ''Rafael Muñoz Orchestra''. Its members included among others the pianist Noro Morales and vocalist José Luis Moneró. Muñoz was the director in charge of the musical score of the film ''Romance Tropical'', the first Puerto Rican movie with sound and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Muñoz Núñez
Rafael Muñoz Núñez (January 24, 1925 – February 19, 2010) was the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aguascalientes in Mexico. Ordained on March 24, 1951, Muñoz Núñez was appointed bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Zacatecas on July 20, 1972, and was ordained on September 29, 1972. He was appointed bishop of the Aguascalientes diocese on June 1, 1984, retiring on May 18, 1998.http://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmunoz.html See also Notes 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico 1925 births 2010 deaths {{Mexico-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Calderón Muñoz
José María Vicente Esteban Rafael de Jesús Calderón Muñoz, known as Rafael Calderón Muñoz (October 24, 1869 – June 15, 1943) was a Costa Rican politician and physician. He is cited as "one of the leaders of a circle of Catholic politicians with social concerns". Calderón Muñoz was vice president from 1940 until his death. Biography Born in San José, Costa Rica to Adolfo Calderón Calderón and María Muñoz y Vargas, he graduated in medicine, surgery and obstetrics at the Catholic University of Leuven, east of Brussels. Calderón Muñoz became a member of the Constituent Assembly in 1917. He was a member of the Senate and Consul of Costa Rica in Belgium. He was elected to the Constitutional Congress in 1930, and reelected ten years later. He was President of the First Legislature from 1918–1919, and 1931–1932. Calderón Muñoz held numerous administrative positions, including superintendent of Hospital San Juan de Dios and president of National Bank Insurance. M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |