Chicuelo (bullfighter)
"Chicuelo" in 1930 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Chicuelo |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 15 April 1902 Seville, Spain |
| Died | 31 October 1967 (aged 65) Seville, Spain |
| Monument(s) | Sculptures in Seville and Mexico City |
| Home town | Seville |
| Education | Escuela Taurina de Sevilla |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
| Years active | 1917–1952 |
| Agent | Eduardo Borrego "Zocato" (until 1927) Luis Revenga (until 1932) (apoderados) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Rafael Jiménez Castro "Chicuelo-III/Chicuelo Hijo" (born 1937) Manuel Jiménez Castro (born 1928) Juan Jiménez Castro (died 1944) 4 others |
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| Relative | Josefa Jiménez Moreno (sister) |
Manuel Jiménez Moreno (Spanish: [manˈwel xiˈmeneθ moˈɾeno]; 15 April 1902 – 31 October 1967), better known as "Chicuelo" (Spanish: [tʃiˈkwelo]), was a Spanish bullfighter. His contributions to tauromachy are held by some – writer and bullfighting critic Luis Nieto and writer Ignacio de Cossío Pérez de Mendoza among them – to be substantial, making bullfighting what it is today. This includes the introduction of a now popular move with the bullfighting cape that has been named the chicuelina, inspired by his professional nickname.