José María Dols Samper, is a Spanish bullfighter known professionally as José María Manzanares. He inherited this nickname from his father José María Manzanares (Father), both shared a passion for bullfighting.
Date of birth: On January 3, 1984, in the province of Alicante, Spain.
Public debut: He made his public debut in a berrecera in the municipality of Campotéjar which is a northwestern town in the region of Los Montes (Granada), with only 16 years old.
Debut as a novillero: A year after his public debut, he made his debut on 22 February 2002 in the bullring of Nimes (France).
Alternative: His alternative was on June 24, 2003 in the bullring of Alicante, his hometown. With Enrique Ponce as godfather and Francisco Rivera as a witness of this event. Cutting two ears in front of his opponent.
Confirmation of alternative: José María Manzanares (Son) had his confirmation of alternative last May 17, 2005 in the bullring of Madrid. With César Jiménez as godfather and Salvador Vega as witness.
Plazas in which he has fought: José Maria has fought in the most representative bullrings in the world of bullfighting. Emblematic bullrings such as La Maestranza de Sevilla, Las Ventas, La Maestranza de Ronda, Plaza de toros de Pamplona, La Malagueta, Plaza de toros de Jerez de la Frontera, Plaza de toros de Granada, Plaza de toros de Zaragoza, Arena de Arles, Arena de Nimes.
Torero's style: Torero with a lot of temper and art with the cape. But with the muleta he is one of the best of his generation. He is capable of hitting several muletazos in two or three movements with hardly any space. He is considered one of the great figures of Spanish bullfighting.
Additional information: José María is the son of the now retired bullfighter José María Dols Manzanares (Father), who in turn is the brother of the rejoneador Manuel Manzanares. So he shares a lot of talent in his family. On the other hand, José María combined his different appearances in the world of bullfighting with his university studies. He studied about 2 years as a veterinary surgeon. Sword handler: Javier Castro.
Bullfights available:José María Manzanares, Pablo Aguado, Fernando AdriánSebastián Castella, José María Manzanares, Borja JimenezEl Fandi, José María Manzanares, Alejandro TalavanteJosé María Manzanares, Cayetano Rivera, Roca ReyMorante de la Puebla, José María Manzanares, Alejandro Talavante
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