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José María Manzanares
José María Dols Samper, better known as José María Manzanares, is a bullfighter who has left an indelible mark on Spanish and global bullfighting. Born on January 3, 1984, in Alicante, Spain, he has followed in the footsteps of his father, José María Manzanares (Father), sharing not only a name but also a deep passion for bullfighting.
Promising Beginnings Manzanares made his public debut at the age of 16 in Campotéjar, Granada, showing a natural understanding and skill in the art of bullfighting from an early age. This debut marked the start of a promising career in the bullfighting world.
Rise as a Novillero Just a year after his first public appearance, Manzanares had his novillada in Nimes, France, on February 22, 2002, a place that has witnessed the birth of many bullfighting stars.
The Alternative in Alicante On June 24, 2003, in the bullring of his hometown, Alicante, Manzanares took the alternativa. Enrique Ponce, one of the greats of bullfigh
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The Last Arena
Matador José Mari Manzanares dances a ‘chicuelina’ with the 510kg, 4-year, 10-month-old J P Domecq bull ‘Rasguero’ (Photo: Alexander Fiske-Harrison)
Gregorio Corrochano, the bullfighter critic of the influential newspaper, A. B. C., in Madrid, said of him, “Es de Ronda y se llama Cayetano.” He is from Ronda, the cradle of bullfighting, and they call him Cayetano, a great bullfighter’s name; the first name of Cayetano Sanz, the greatest old-time stylist. The phrase went all over Spain.
from Ernest Hemingway’s Death In The Afternoon (1932)
In this year’s Feria de San Miguel in Seville I watched the new hero of that city return to the sand to confirm yet again his supremacy in a mano a mano with another very skilled ung matador named Alejandro Talavante.
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Note
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José Mari Manzanares
Spanish bullfighter (1953–2014)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dols and the second or maternal family name is Abellán.
| Birth name | José María Dols Abellán |
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| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | (1953-04-14)14 April 1953 Alicante, Spain |
| Died | 28 October 2014(2014-10-28) (aged 61) Campo Lugar, Spain |
| Resting place | Nuestra Señora del Remedio Cemetery, Alicante |
| Home town | Alicante |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
| Years active | 1970–2006 |
| Agent | Lozano Dorado Paco Dorado Simón Casas Enrique Patón (apoderados) |
| Spouse | Resurrección Samper (m. 1977; div. 1994) |
| Children | Ana María Dols Samper Resurrección Dols Samper José María Dols Samper Manuel Dols Samper |
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| Relative(s) | Ana María Dols Abellán Resurrección Dols Abellán Manuel Do |