Cristina Sánchez

Cristina Sánchez de Pablos (born February 20, 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).
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

Cristina Sánchez de Pablos was born on February 20, 1972 in Madrid, Spain. She was a professional bullfighter at bullrings in Ecuador and Mexico and undertakes many presentations and demonstrations in Spain.[1] She debuted as a bullfighter in Madrid on February 13, 1993.[1]

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

Sánchez was considered by many 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.

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See also

References
  1. Orlean, Susan. "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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