Rafael Molina Sánchez

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Rafael Molina Sánchez, "Lagartijo "

Rafael Molina Sánchez (November 27, 1841 – August 1, 1900), called Lagartijo (lizard), was a Spanish bullfighter.

Early life[]

Rafael Molina was born in Córdoba on November 27, 1841.

Career[]

On September 29, 1865, Lagartijo became a full bullfighter (he took the alternativa) at Úbeda. His sponsor (padrino) was , called ; Lagartijo killed , a bull from the ranch (ganadería) owned by the Marchioness of Ontiveros.

During his career he was seriously gored seven times.^{[citation needed]}

In 1887, Lagartijo presented his sword at the alternativa of Rafael Guerra Bejarano, marking Guerra's elevation from an apprentice to a professional matador. A Spanish hand fan commemorating the occasion survives in the collection of the Staten Island Historical Society at Historic Richmond Town in New York.^[1]

Lagartijo retired from bullfighting in 1893.

Death[]

Rafael Molina died on August 1, 1900 in Córdoba.

Notes[]

External links[]

• http://www.portaltaurino.com/matadores/lagartijo.htm
• https://web.archive.org/web/20060422101839/http://www.legadoandalusi.com/legado/contenido/rutas/personajes/8549.htm
• Depiction of "Lagartijo" on a fan in the Staten Island Historical Society Online Collections Database

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