Christian Montcouquiol

Career

Christian Montcouquiol was born in France. The cause of death was suicide.

Honors The bullfighting arenas of Eauze and Caveirac are named for Nimeño II. There are commemorative plaques to Nimeño II in the arenas of Arles, Mont-de-Marsan, and Béziers in France, and Aguascalientes in Mexico. At the arena in Nîmes, a statue of Nimeño II was erected, and the annual "Trophy Nimeño II" is awarded there to the leading novillero without picadors.

The street in front of the Béziers arena is named "Plaza Nimeño II".

Career highlights Public debut, 30 March 1967, in Tarascon, France First novillada (novice bullfight with yearling bulls) without picadors, 19 July 1969, Saint-Gilles (France), yearling bulls from André Pourquier First novillada with picadors, 28 May 1972, Lunel (France); the beginning of his public career, after which he never appeared without picadors. 17 May 1975 in Nîmes (France), yearling bulls from Matías Bernardos. First appearance in Spain, 17 August 1975, in Santiestéban (Jaén); yearling bulls from Germán Gervás. Alternativa in Nìmes, 28 May 1977. Godfather, Ángel Teruel; witness, Manzaneres; bulls from Torestrella. First appearance as a matador in Spain, 30 May 1977, in Barcelona; bulls from Matías Bernardos. Confirmed his alternativa in Mexico, 28 January 1979, godfather, Manolo Martines, witness, Dámaso González; bulls from Tequisquiapan. Confirmed his alternativa in Madrid, 21 May 1979, godfather, Rafael de Paula; witness, Ángel Teruel; bulls from Luis Algarra