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Monument to Manolete in front of the bullring in Linares
Personal information
Birth name Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez
Nationality Spanish
Born (1917-07-04)4 July 1917
Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain
Died 29 August 1947(1947-08-29) (aged 30)
Linares, Andalucia, Spain
Sport
Sport Bullfighting
Position Matador
Partner Lupe Sino
Bullfighting career
Début novillero 1931
Alternativa 2 July 1939 
 • Place Real Maestranza de Sevilla
Confirmación  
 • Godfather Manuel Jiménez
 • Witness Rafael Vega de los Reyes

Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez (4 July 1917 – 29 August 1947), known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter.

Career

He rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War and is considered to be one of the greatest bullfighters of all time, described as such in a 1945 Mexican documentary film. His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he excelled at the suerte de la muerte — the kill. Manolete's contribution to bullfighting included being able to stand very still while the bull passed close to his body and, rather than giving the passes separately, he was able to remain in one spot and link four or five consecutive passes together into a compact series.

He popularized a pass with the muleta called the "Manoletina," which is normally given just before entering to kill with the sword. In addition to all of the major bullrings of Spain, he had very important triumphs in Plaza Mexico.

Death

He died in August 1947 following a goring in the upper right leg as he killed the fifth bull of the day, the Miura bull Islero, an event that left Spain in a state of shock. Manolete received his fatal goring in the town of Linares where he appeared alongside the up-and-coming matador Luis Miguel Dominguín. It is, however, now believed that he died after receiving a blood transfusion with the wrong type of blood.

Gallery

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Manolete para niños

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