Rafael Peralta (rejoneador)

This article is about the rejoneador. For the United States Marine Corps serviceman, see Rafael Peralta.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Peralta and the second or maternal family name is Pineda.
Rafael Peralta
Born
Rafael Peralta Pineda

(1933-06-04)4 June 1933
La Puebla del Río, Spain
Died4 July 2025(2025-07-04) (aged 92)
Seville, Spain
OccupationRejoneador
RelativesÁngel Peralta Pineda (brother)

Rafael Peralta Pineda (Spanish: [rafaˈel peˈɾalta piˈneða]; 4 June 1933 – 4 July 2025) was a Spanish rejoneador.[1]

Biography

Born in La Puebla del Río on 4 June 1933, Peralta made his debut in bullfighting in Madrid on 30 May 1959. His debut was in the presence of Julio Aparicio Martínez, Manolo Vázquez, and Curro Girón.[2] In 1966, his horse was gored at the Maestranza in Seville, which led to a four-year hiatus from bullfighting.[2] In 1972, he was convicted of assaulting a journalist over a dispute regarding criticisms by the journalist.[3] After 1995, he went on to participate in approximately 20 bullfights.[2]

Rafael Peralta died in Seville on 4 July 2025, at the age of 92.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Muere a los 92 años el rejoneador Rafael Peralta, una leyenda junto a su hermano Ángel". El País (in Spanish). Seville. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Bérard, Robert (2003). Histoire et dictionnaire de la Tauromachie (in French). Paris: Bouquins Laffont. p. 738. ISBN 2-221-09246-5.
  3. ^ "Don Rafael Peralta, condenado a cárcel por agredir a un periodista" (PDF). La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Seville. 6 July 1972. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Muere el rejoneador Rafael Peralta a los 92 años". ABC (in Spanish). Seville. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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