The rejoneador Peruvian Conchita Cintron, known as the "Blonde Goddess" and the first internationally famous bullfighter, Lisbon died today at age 86 of a heart attack victim. "Blonde Goddess" was born in Antofagasta, Chile, on August 9, 1922. Puerto Rican father and Irish-American mother, was nevertheless regarded as Peruvian as from two months old and lived in Lima, by marriage, was nationalized Portuguese country who has died aged 86.
started teaching riding at the academy he headed, in Lima, who later became his manager, the Portuguese rejoneador Ruy Chamber. He received his first lessons in bullfighting on foot given by the Basque bullfighter Diego Mazquiarán "Fortuna" and later, of bullfighting.
As rejoneador first performed in public in January 1936 in the Plaza de Acho (Lima), although there are versions that say their debut took place in the former Algés Square in Lisbon in 1935. Discovered by Mexican
Jesus Solorzano, on July 31, 1938 was presented as an apprentice in Tarma (Peru) and one year later, on August 20, 1939, debuted in Mexico in the plaza of The Bullfight. "
had previously acted in several Latin American countries, including Venezuela and Colombia, and in the late thirties, played well, the movie "Wonder of bullfighting."
Consecrated as the star of bullfighting on horseback - although the best known chronicler of the time bullfighting, Gregory Corrochano, said it was even better when he did walk - Conchita Cintron arrived in 1945 to Spain, where women were banned bullfighting on foot.
performed with cape, sword in celebration crutch and campers at a charity festival in Madrid's Plaza de Vista Alegre and two runs in Ceuta and Melilla , for which the general got permission to drive foot Varela ground. In Ceuta, the place fell apart: what femininity bullfighting!
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also dismounted starred in the Monumental de Las Ventas, but behind closed doors, and Jaén and Antonio Ordóñez Manolo Vázquez, costing him get arrested at the presidential box.
His official presentation in Spain took place in Seville on April 23, 1945, in the Arsenal, at the hands of Marcial Lalande, and from the beginning emphasized elegance and their knowledge of bullfighting and dressage.
During that season and participated in 38 runs in 1946 at 48, but in 1947 only served once in Spain and in 19 festivals in Portugal, this was reduced in the next two seasons to just three. Among his fellow cartel was the major bullfighters of the time from Juan Belmonte Domingo Ortega, through Chicuelo, Cagancho, Pepin Martín Vázquez and Antonio welcome.
He retired in 1950 after getting married on November 5, 1951 in Lisbon Francisco do Castelo Branco, a Portuguese aristocrat, who had five children.
At the end of his career, Cintron had been involved in over 400 runs in the main squares in Spain, Portugal, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, France and North Africa.
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Based in Portugal, Cintron became civil added at the Embassy of Peru in Lisbon and he combined this activity with journalism. In the seventies was a correspondent for several newspapers, including "Trade" (Lima) and the "Excelsior" (Mexico), in which not only wrote of bulls, but topical issues.
In 1991, 70, came back to wear the suit and made the paseíllo camper in Nimes (France) to provide an alternative to the French rejoneador Mary Sara.
Honored at various times, the August 3, 1995 she was given the Medal of Cultural Merit in the bullring in Lisbon Pequenho Country and in 2005 received in Madrid (Spain) "The Ladder of Success", a distinction awarded by the Taurino Circle International. Author of
his autobiography, "Memories" and the text "Patio of gangs", the figure has been central to conferences related to women and bullfighting.
The truth is that he was fighting like an angel.
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