Juan Belmonte

Juan Belmonte García , born the April 14th 1892 with Seville (Spain), dead the April 8th 1962 with Utrera (Spain, Province of Seville), was a Spanish Matador.

Presentation

Juan Belmonte was one of the most popular matadors of the history, and is regarded as a “revolutionist” of the bullfight. Until him, the matadors moved back in front of the load of the bull, applying the precept “or you are removed, or the bull removes you” . Belmonte was the first to await motionless the load of the bull, then to try to connect the master keys. This manner of toréer seemed so revolutionist, and especially so impossible to practice, that Guerrita, one of the largest matadors of the end of the 19th century says about it: “If you want to see it, dépéchez you before a bull kills it! ”

The career of Belmonte extends from the beginning of the year 1910 until 1936, year when it took a final retirement. But actually, the most glorious part of its career dates from the time of its competition with his/her friend Jose Gómez Ortega “Joselito”, of 1914 with died of this one in 1920. These a few years are called the “Golden age” of the bullfighting by the Aficionado S , so much the competition of both maestros was intensive.

It commits suicide in its property of Utrera, in 1962.

Manuel Chaves Nogales wrote a biography of Belmonte, under the title Juan Belmonte, matador of toros (Title original: Juan Belmonte, matador of toros, known emptied there known hazañas ).

Career

Beginnings in Novillada without Picador S: July 24th 1910 with Arahal (Spain, Province of Seville).
Beginnings in novillada with picadors: July 21st 1912 in Seville.
Presentation with Madrid: March 26th 1913.
Alternate: In Madrid the September 16th 1913. Godfather, “Machaquito”.
First of the Escalafón in 1919.

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