Finito de Córdoba
Finito de Córdoba | |
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 Finito de Córdoba in 2010. | |
| Born | Juan Serrano Pineda October 6, 1971 Sabadell, Spain |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
| Years active | 27 June 1987, Santiponce |
| Spouse(s) | Arantxa del Sol (2001-present) |
| Children | Lucía Serrano Maciñeiras Juan Rodrigo Serrano Maciñeiras |
| Parent(s) | Melitón Serrano Palacios[1] María del Carmen Pineda Luna[2] |
Juan Serrano Pineda, better known as Finito de Córdoba, (born 6 October 1971) is a Spanish bullfighter. He has exited through Las Ventas' Puerta Grande on one occasion.
Biography[edit]
Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, and raised in El Arrecife, Córdoba. He debuted on June 27, 1987, in Santiponce (Seville), with Luis de Pauloba and Pallí. His debut with horses took place on March 25, 1989, in Marbella (Málaga), with Espartaco Chico and Pepe Luis Martín, and calves from Juan Pedro Domecq. His debut in Madrid was on September 23, 1990, with Luis de Pauloba and Cristo González, and cattle from Jandilla.
He took the alternativa in Córdoba on May 23, 1991, with Paco Ojeda as sponsor and Fernando Cepeda as a witness, with Torrestrella cattle. He confirmed the alternative in Madrid on May 13, 1993, with José Ortega Cano as sponsor and Manuel Caballero as a witness.
Throughout his career, he has had successes such as the main door of Las Ventas fighting bulls from Aldeanueva (1993), the indulto of Tabernero in Córdoba by Gabriel Rojas (1994), the main doors in La Monumental,[3][4] the award for the best bullfighter of the Quito Bullfighting Fair (1999), or the golden pen award in Plaza de Toros de Valencia (2000).[5]
Personal life[edit]
On October 21, 2001, he married, in the Church of Santa Marina de Aguas Santas in Córdoba, to model and television host Arantxa del Sol. They have a daughter, Lucía (2002), and a son, Juan Rodrigo (2008).[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Finito y su Tauromaquia". finitoysutauromaquia.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Finito de Córdoba esperó una hora ante el altar para casarse con Arancha del Sol". ABC Hemeroteca. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
- ^ "Finito de Córdoba: el indulto de 'Tabernero', treinta años después". mundotoro.com. May 13, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Las ventas". www.las-ventas.com. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Crivell, Carlos (December 31, 2013). "Finito de Córdoba". sevillatoro.es. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Finito y Arantxa padres por segunda vez". Archived from the original on September 2, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2008.
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