Diego Mazquiarán
Spanish Matador
About Diego Mazquiarán
Lived 1895 – 1940 (aged 45). Diego Mazquiarán was a Spanish bullfighter.
Diego Mazquiarán (February 19, 1895, in Sestao, Vizcaya, Spain injuring eleven and killing one. Hemingway also noted that Mazquiarán was one of the few matadors who attended bullfights that he was not performing in.
Barnaby Conrad said of Mazquiarán that his volapiés were among the best ever performed. Literally meaning "with flying feet", it is a kill in which the matador runs at the bull, instead of letting the bull charge him.
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Who was Diego Mazquiarán?
Spanish Matador (1895-1940)
When was Diego Mazquiarán born?
Diego Mazquiarán was born on 20 February 1895 in Sestao.
When did Diego Mazquiarán die?
Diego Mazquiarán died on 10 May 1940 in Lima.
What was Diego Mazquiarán's occupation?
Diego Mazquiarán was a bullfighter.
What nationality was Diego Mazquiarán?
Diego Mazquiarán was Spanish.
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