Cristina Sánchez

Cristina Sánchez de Pablos (born February 20, 1972 in Madrid, Spain) was one of the first female bullfighters to gain prominence.

For other people named Cristina Sánchez, see Cristina Sánchez (disambiguation).
This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name 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)February 20, 1972
Madrid, Spain
OccupationProfessional bullfighter

Career

Sánchez enjoyed international fame. She was successful at bullrings in Ecuador and Mexico and is one of the most well-recognized bullfighters at home. She debuted as a bullfighter in Madrid on February 13, 1993.

During her career in Spain, she cut a total of 316 bull ears. She retired in 1999 and got married in 2000 to the Portuguese banderillero Alexandre da Silva.

Sánchez was considered by many to be a representative of the feminist movement of the 1990s, as bullfighting is typically a male-dominated activity. Her fame even reached the United States, where Maria Celeste Arraras presented an article about her on the Univision TV news program Primer Impacto.

See also

References
    • "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
    • "Cristina Sánchez". Mundo-taurino.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
    • "Cristina Sanchez, Bullfighters, bullfighting, bullrings in Andalucia, southern Spain". Andalucia.com. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
    • "The Woman Who Fought Bulls". Deadspin.com. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

    “The bullfighter checks her makeup”

    by Susan Orleans in Outside magazine, December 1, 1996

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