Cristina Sánchez de Pablos | |
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Occupation | Professional bullfighter |
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 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 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. [2] She was also the subject of the Univision TV news program Primer Impacto, where Maria Celeste Arraras presented an article about her.
Cristina Sánchez de Pablos | |
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Born | |
Occupation | Professional bullfighter |
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 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 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. [2] She was also the subject of the Univision TV news program Primer Impacto, where Maria Celeste Arraras presented an article about her.