Diego Mazquiarán facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Diego Mazquiarán
February 19, 1895 |
| Died | May 19, 1940 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Awards | Cruz de Beneficencia |
Diego Mazquiarán (February 19, 1895, Sestao, Vizcaya, Spain – May 19, 1940, Lima, Peru), often called simply Fortuna, was a Spanish matador.
Career
Mazquiarán was made a full matador on September 17, 1916, by Rafael Gómez in Madrid, Spain.
On January 22, 1928, a bull escaped from its corral in Madrid, Spain. The bull roamed the city for three hours, injuring eleven and killing one. Mazquiarán and his wife encountered the bull on the Gran Via, which prompted Mazquiarán to send his wife back home to retrieve his sword while he used his overcoat as if it were a cape to pass the bull. When his wife returned with his sword, Mazquiarán killed the bull with a single thrust. The crowd that gathered awarded Mazquiarán both of the bull's ears for his performance. For his actions Mazquiarán was awarded the Cruz de Beneficencia.
Mazquiarán was the first matador to fight in the newly constructed Madrid bullring when he killed the bull "Hortelano" on June 17, 1931.
Mazquiarán's mental health deteriorated as he aged, and he died May 19, 1940, in a mental hospital in Lima, Peru.
See also
In Spanish: Diego Mazquiarán "Fortuna" para niños
