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Rafael Gómez (baseball)
Rafael Gómez may refer to: * Rafael Gómez Ortega (1882–1960), Spanish bullfighter * Rafael Gómez Nieto (1921–2020), Spanish soldier and veteran * Rafael Gómez (wrestler) (born 1960), Cuban wrestler * Rafe Gomez (born 1960), American business writer and DJ *Rafael Gómez (golfer) Rafael Faustino Gómez (born 27 December 1967) is an Argentine professional golfer. Career Gómez was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1990. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2003 and from 2005 to 2007 and the European To ... (born 1967), Argentine golfer * Rafa Gómez (footballer, born 1974), Spanish football goalkeeper * Rafa Gómez (footballer, born 1983), Spanish football forward * Sijo Gómez (Rafael Emilio Gómez, born 1900), Dominican baseball player See also * Rafael Gomes (born 1980), Brazilian football defender * Rafaela Gómez (born 1997), Ecuadorian tennis player {{hndis, Gomez, Rafael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Gómez Ortega
Rafael Gómez Ortega, (1882 – 1960) also known as ''El Gallo'' ("the rooster") was an early twentieth century bullfighter. He came from a family of famous bullfighters, including his matador father, Fernando Gómez García and matador younger brother, José Gómez Ortega. He is today remembered for several of his unique fighting techniques such as the ''espantada'' - or "sudden flight", which simply consisted of him fleeing when the bull entered the ring. Other techniques included fighting bulls from a chair. His fights were considered amusing to audiences, and he was brought out of retirement seven times because of this "sportsmanship". He finally retired on October 4, 1936. Commentators find that his intermittent fear of the bulls was characteristic of his style, noting that he was often brave when it suited him, and gave in to panic when it did not. Ortega later wasted his fortune, and was supported by Juan Belmonte. He was briefly married to Pastora Imperio Pastora Imper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Gómez Nieto
Rafael Gómez Nieto (21 January 1921 – 31 March 2020) was a Spanish soldier and veteran of the Spanish Civil War and World War II. Biography Born in Adra, Almería (Spain), Gómez Nieto moved to Badalona, where he was called up to the "Lleva del Biberó" and fought for the Spanish Republican Army in the Battle of the Ebro (July–November 1938). After the war, he went to France where he was interned in the Saint-Cyprien camp. Four months later he was able to reach Algeria with his father, who was in the Argelés internment camp. After the invasion of North Africa by the Allies during World War II, he became part of the 9th Company (''La Nueve'') of the French 2nd Armored Division. This company, made up predominantly of Spanish Republicans, was the first Allied military unit that entered Paris after its occupation by the Wehrmacht. 146 of the 160 men in the company were Spaniards. Only a dozen survived the war. Gómez Nieto died on 31 March 2020, at a nursing home in Str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Gómez (wrestler)
Rafael Gómez (born 14 May 1960) is a Cuban wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 90 kg at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo .... References 1960 births Living people Cuban male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Cuba Wrestlers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Cuba-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafe Gomez
Rafael "Rafe" Gomez is an American business writer, sales support consultant, lecturer, music producer, and DJ. Early life Gomez is a native of Jersey City, New Jersey and northern New Jersey. DJ career The Groove Boutique Sirius Satellite Radio In the 1980s through early 2000s, Gomez had been working as a producer of library music for film and television and also a jazz/groove club DJ in northern New Jersey. In 2002, Gomez approached Sirius Satellite Radio with the idea of hosting, performing, and producing a weekend jazz mix show. Sirius hired Gomez to create the show, which was named “In The Mix” and featured six hours of Saturday evening programming on Sirius’ Planet Jazz channel. Gomez’s mixes incorporated acid jazz, Latin boogaloo, bossa nova, jazz fusion, nu jazz, jazz-funk, "cratedigger" jams, and groove-oriented tracks. His mixing style, which he developed as a club DJ in Jersey City, NJ, didn’t utilize quick cuts or scratching: he let the son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Gómez (golfer)
Rafael Faustino Gómez (born 27 December 1967) is an Argentine professional golfer. Career Gómez was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1990. He played on the European Challenge Tour in 2003 and from 2005 to 2007 and the European Tour from 2005 to 2007. He played on the U.S.-based Nationwide Tour in 2004 and a few events on the PGA Tour. His best finish on the PGA Tour was 38th place in The International in 2002. His best finish on the European Tour was 22nd place in the KLM Open in 2006. Gómez won the TPG Tour Order of Merit in 2007 and the Tour de las Americas Order of Merit in 2001/02 and 2004. He was second in Los Encinos Open in 2002, Mexican Open in 2006 and the Colombian Open in 2008. Gómez and Ángel Cabrera have the most tournament wins on the Tour de las Americas with eight victories. Gómez won the 2018 European Senior Tour qualifying school and currently plays on that tour. He finished runner-up in the 2018 Senior Italian Open, losing in a playoff t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafa Gómez (footballer, Born 1974)
Rafael "Rafa" Gómez Company (born 5 January 1974 in Moncada, Horta Nord, Valencia) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Career Gómez began his career with local giants Valencia, playing for their B team, Valencia Mestalla, during the 1994–95 Segunda División B season. He was part of the first team squad that finished as La Liga runners-up the following year, but didn't play any matches. He left to join Racing de Ferrol ahead of the 1996–97 season, but stayed only six months before joining top flight side SD Compostela in the January transfer window. He spent a little over five years with Compostela, enduring relegation to the Segunda División in 1997–98, and again to the third tier in 2000–01. Gómez played a key role in the first part of the following season, which ended with Compostela earning promotion directly back to the second division, but he left the club in March 2002 to join Levante. After a year and a half wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafa Gómez (footballer, Born 1983)
Rafael 'Rafa' Gómez Llorens (born 23 May 1983) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Gómez was born in Alicante, Valencian Community. After five years at local Elche CF where he did not receive one single first-team opportunity, he played in the following years mostly in the fourth division, but also spent some months in the fifth with Torrellano Illice CF, also in his native region. In the summer of 2009, after helping CD Alcoyano Club Deportivo Alcoyano, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Alcoy, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1928 it plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 2, holding home games in ''Estadio El Collao'', with a 4,850-seat ... to the (unsuccessful) promotion playoffs to the second level, Gómez signed a two-year deal with first club Elche, with the side in that same tier. Two years later, he returned to his previous team. References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Rafa 1983 births L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sijo Gómez
Rafael Emilio Gómez (13 February 1900 – death date unknown) was a Dominican Negro league pitcher in the 1920s. A native of Santiago, Dominican Republic, Gómez played for the Cuban Stars (East) The Cuban Stars (East) were a team of professional baseball players from Cuba and other Latin American countries who competed in the Negro leagues in the eastern United States from 1916 to 1933. They generally were a traveling team that played onl ... in 1929. In 12 recorded appearances, he posted 7.53 ERA over 63.1 innings. References External links anBaseball-Reference Black Baseball StatsanSeamheads 1900 births Year of death missing Place of death missing Cuban Stars (East) players Baseball pitchers Dominican Republic baseball players Sportspeople from Santiago {{negro-league-baseball-pitcher-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Gomes
Rafael Gomes dos Santos (born 12 July 1980, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), sometimes known as just Gomes, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Bonsucesso Futebol Clube. Career Gomes started his professional career in Brazil, playing for Vasco de Gama, Bragantino, Olaria and Atletico Mineiro. He later moved to Portugal to play for CD Santa Clara before moving to Colorado Rapids in 2008. He made his Rapids debut as a substitute during a 2–0 loss to San Jose Earthquakes on April 19, 2008. In January 2010 Náutico have signed the centre-back from Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian state located in the Center-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul and Mato Grosso. The state capital is Goiânia. .... References External links CBF {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomes, Rafael 1980 births Living people Brazilian footballers Colorado Rapids players Esteghlal F.C. players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |