Christian Montcouquiol was the brother of Alain Montcouquiol, a bullfighter known as "Nimeño I". From 1975 to 1982, Christian appeared in arenas in Spain, France, and Latin America under the direction of Spanish promoter Manolo Chopera. In 1982, Christian separated from Chopera and turned to his brother Alain for management.
On 14 May 1989 in Nîmes, Nimeño II and Portuguese torero Victor Mendes were scheduled to fight six bulls. Mendes was injured early in the match, and Nimeño II won renown for killing the six bulls single-handedly.
Deathedit
On 10 September 1989 in Arles, Nimeño II was hurled into the air by a bull named Pañolero. He landed on his head, fracturing his cervical vertebrae and suffering paraplegia. After months of rehabilitation, Nimeño regained the use of his legs and right arm, but his left arm remained paralysed. On 25 November 1991, Nimeño II committed suicide by hanging in his garage.[1]
Honorsedit
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 (above) 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".
First novillada without picadors, 19 July 1969, Saint-Gilles (France), novillos 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 Nìmes (France), novillos from Matías Bernardos.
First appearance in Spain, 17 August 1975, in Santiestéban (Jaén); novillos from Germán Gervás.
Alternativa in Nìmes, 28 May 1977. Padrino, Angel Teruel; testigo, 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, padrino, Manolo Martines, testigo, Dámaso González; bulls from Tequisquiapan.
Confirmed his alternativa in Madrid, 21 May 1979, padrino, Rafael de Paula; testigo, Angel Teruel; bulls from Luis Algarra
Referencesedit
^Frith, David (2001). Silence of the Heart - Cricket Suicides. Edinburgh, Scotland: Mainstream Publishing. p. 29. ISBN184018406X.
Alain Montcouquiol, Recouvre-le de lumière (1998), ISBN2-86432-266-8 (French)
External linksedit
Toros magazine profile, Sept. 1999 (French)
Portaltaurino.com profile (Spanish)
May 03, 2024
nimeño, christian, montcouquiol, born, speyer, germany, march, 1954, died, caveirac, france, november, 1991, french, matador, contents, biography, death, honors, career, highlights, references, external, linksbiography, editchristian, montcouquiol, brother, al. Christian Montcouquiol Nimeno II born in Speyer Germany 10 March 1954 died in Caveirac France 25 November 1991 was a French matador Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Honors 4 Career highlights 5 References 6 External linksBiography editChristian Montcouquiol was the brother of Alain Montcouquiol a bullfighter known as Nimeno I From 1975 to 1982 Christian appeared in arenas in Spain France and Latin America under the direction of Spanish promoter Manolo Chopera In 1982 Christian separated from Chopera and turned to his brother Alain for management On 14 May 1989 in Nimes Nimeno II and Portuguese torero Victor Mendes were scheduled to fight six bulls Mendes was injured early in the match and Nimeno II won renown for killing the six bulls single handedly Death editOn 10 September 1989 in Arles Nimeno II was hurled into the air by a bull named Panolero He landed on his head fracturing his cervical vertebrae and suffering paraplegia After months of rehabilitation Nimeno regained the use of his legs and right arm but his left arm remained paralysed On 25 November 1991 Nimeno II committed suicide by hanging in his garage 1 Honors editThe bullfighting arenas of Eauze and Caveirac are named for Nimeno II There are commemorative plaques to Nimeno II in the arenas of Arles Mont de Marsan and Beziers in France and Aguascalientes in Mexico At the arena in Nimes a statue of Nimeno II above was erected and the annual Trophy Nimeno II is awarded there to the leading novillero without picadors The street in front of the Beziers arena is named Plaza Nimeno II Career highlights editPublic debut 30 March 1967 in Tarascon France First novillada without picadors 19 July 1969 Saint Gilles France novillos from Andre 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 Nimes France novillos from Matias Bernardos First appearance in Spain 17 August 1975 in Santiesteban Jaen novillos from German Gervas Alternativa in Nimes 28 May 1977 Padrino Angel Teruel testigo Manzaneres bulls from Torestrella First appearance as a matador in Spain 30 May 1977 in Barcelona bulls from Matias Bernardos Confirmed his alternativa in Mexico 28 January 1979 padrino Manolo Martines testigo Damaso Gonzalez bulls from Tequisquiapan Confirmed his alternativa in Madrid 21 May 1979 padrino Rafael de Paula testigo Angel Teruel bulls from Luis AlgarraReferences edit Frith David 2001 Silence of the Heart Cricket Suicides Edinburgh Scotland Mainstream Publishing p 29 ISBN 184018406X Alain Montcouquiol Recouvre le de lumiere 1998 ISBN 2 86432 266 8 French External links editToros magazine profile Sept 1999 French Portaltaurino com profile Spanish Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nimeno II amp oldid 1188836407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
