Cristina Sánchez

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]

For other people named Cristina Sánchez, see Cristina Sánchez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sánchez and the second or maternal family name is de Pablos.

Cristina Sánchez de Pablos
Cristina Sánchez in the arena
Born(1972-02-20)20 February 1972
Madrid, Spain
OccupationProfessional bullfighter

Career

Cristina Sánchez de Pablos was born on 20 February 1972 in Madrid, Spain. 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.

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.

See also

References
  1. Orlean, Susan (March 21, 2018). "The Woman Who Fought Bulls". The Stacks. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
  2. Madrid, Guy Hedgecoe in. "Male-dominated domain of bullfighting engulfed in gender controversy". The Irish Times. Retrieved June 29, 2020.

Further reading
  • "Cristina Sánchez (bullfigher)", in Outstanding Women Athletes: Who They Are and How They Influenced Sports in America by Janet Woolum (Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1998), pp. 214–215
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