Spanish bullfighter (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cristina Sánchez de Pablos (born 20 February 1972) is a Spanish bullfighter who gained prominence during the 1990s for being one of the first female bullfighters.[1] She is the first woman to complete her alternativa in Europe.[1]
Cristina Sánchez de Pablos | |
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 Cristina Sánchez in the arena | |
| Born | 20 February 1972 |
| Occupation | Professional bullfighter |
Cristina Sánchez de Pablos was born on 20 February 1972 in Madrid, Spain.[citation needed] She was a professional bullfighter at bullrings in Ecuador and Mexico and undertook many presentations and demonstrations in Spain.[1] She debuted as a bullfighter in Madrid on 13 February 1993.[1] She took her alternativa at Nîmes on 25 May 1996. Standing as her "godfather" was Curro Romero, while José Mari Manzanares stood as witness.[2]
Sánchez retired in 1999 and married the Portuguese banderillero Alexandre da Silva in 2000.[citation needed]
Sánchez was considered by some to be a representative of the feminist movement of the 1990s, as bullfighting is typically a male-dominated activity.[3] She was also the subject of the Univision TV news program Primer Impacto, where Maria Celeste Arraras presented an article about her.
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