Juan José Girón

Juan José Girón

-- Matador de Toros venezolano --

Juan José Girón

Born: Nov. 8, 1979, in Valencia, Venezuela

Alternativa: Sept. 30, 2000
Cabeza De Buey (Badajoz)

Bulls: 5 of Sayalero and Bandres, 1 of José L. Arriibas (# 6)
Padrino: Alberto Manuel (Corinth blue and gold) 1 ear and 1 ear
Testigo: Sanchez Parada (Grana and gold) 1 ear and applause
Juan José Girón (Sky blue and gold) Two ears and 1 ear, with strong petition for second ear
N/T: Hechicero # 13, colorado

Manager: Antonio Picamills

Juan José didn't just appear suddenly on the bullfighting scene. He was born into a family with a rich taurine history. Hisr father was Matador De Toros Rafael Girón (QEPD); his uncles, César, Curro, Efrain, and Freddie were
also Matadores de toros. One of his cousins is the Venezuelan Matador Marco Antonio Girón, and a second cousin is the Sevillano novillero, César Vargas Girón.

Before his alternativa, Juan José had completed 46 novilladas with picadors in South America. There, May 21, 2000, he cut two ears in Maracay, Venezuela.

In his previous novillada in Venezuela, 22 January, 2000, he cut 2 ears and a tail in Ocumare De La Costa.

His presentation as novillero in Spain was in Guadalajara (Madrid), March 4, 2000, alternating with Garcia Poveda and Julio Pedro Saavedra. Juan José was awarded with an ovation with a petition for an ear, and a vuelta with another strong petition for an ear. In his Spanish campaign of the temporada 2000,
he appeared in 21 corridas, including those in France and Portugal., as well as a festivál in Funes the 9 of August (3 ears and 1 tail).

March 12, 2000, Juan José appeared in Doña María, Portugal, alternating with 2 rejoneadors and Rafael Cañada. Juan José received big ovations and two vueltas.

Juan José's presentation in France was on July 16, 2000, in Bourg Madame. He has appeared in French plazas 3 times, and he had the bad luck to be canceled due to severe weather on 2 other occasions.

Juan José was named the "triunfador" of the important fair of Casavieja (Ávila), where he also was judged as having executed the best estocada.

During the last days of August, 2000 he appeared in 5 novilladas, while winning 8 ears, and leaving on shoulders 3 times.

Review of the alternativa:

30.09.2000 Cabeza De Buey (Badajoz)
Plaza 3/4 full 5 bulls of Sayalero and Bandres and 1 of José Luis Arrives (6th).
Good bulls except that the 4th and 6th ("difficult").

Alberto Manuel (Corinth and gold) 2 ears and Ovation Sanchez Parada (Grana and gold) ear, and applause afer an aviso.
Juan José Giron (Sky blue and gold) Two Ears, and 1 ear with strong petition of second ear.

1º Hechicero, nº 13, castaño
2º Cochero, nº 18, black
3º Gatito, nº 16, castaño
4º Barquerito, nº, 12, colorado
5º Chaparrito, nº 15, colorado
6º Cerrojero, nº 42, black

Juan José fiought numbers 1 (alternativa bull) and 6. He made the brindi of his alternativa bull to his manager Antonio Picamills.
The second brindi went to a group of followers from Casavieja (Avila) that had traveled there there to accompany him on this special day.

The performance of Juan José Girón was very good, and consistent with both bulls.
He was brilliant in banderillas and his faenas "lit up" with low hands and with temple and emotion. He killed his first bull with a phenomenal estocada and the second with a pinchazo and an estocada.

After the alternativa, his first appearance as Matador De Toros was the following day, October 1, 2000, in Benamáldena(Malaga).
The review:
Benalmadena 01.10. 2000 SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF VENEZUELAN MATADOR

Juan José Girón With Tremendous Salida A Hombros Afternoon of pleasant temperature

4 bulls of the following ganaderia:
2 (2º and 3º) of Manuel Angel Millares
1 (1º) of Gabriel Rojas
1 (4º) of De La Quinta
Regino Ortes (Rose and gold) ear and ear
Ortes was "voluntarioso" with his bulls, the most complicated of the corrida

Juan José at home in Venezuela

Juan Jose in Barcelona, June 18, 2000

Juan José Girón (Purple and gold): 2 ears with tail petition and two
ears with tail petition.
Juan José Girón's performance has been frankly sensational, maybe the
best since he arrived in Spain.
With his first bull he performed cape passes in a sensational way. He was
colossal in banderillas and with the muleta he did very well, killing with an
estoconazo that alone was worth the two ears and a strong tail petition.
With his second bull, one that displayed all the excellence of Santa
Coloma but with some complications, once in the face of the bull he proved that
he understood the animal perfectly. In quites Juan José performed a series
of chicuelinas that left the public "open mouthed". He rose to great heights
in placing the banderillas, placing a pair al quiebro, with great exibition,
that were proclaimed by the crowd to be Sensational.
With the muleta one can only describe his faena as EXTRAORDINARIO. He
killed with a pinchazo and an estocada. The pinchazo cost him the tail, despite
a great and persistent petition by the public for the tail.

The very well presented bulls were:
1º Borracho, of Gabriel Rojas, choreado en verdugo, nº 133
2º Angelote, of Millares black, nº 17
3º Marinero, of Millares, black, nº 70
4º Mochuelo, of La Quinta, cardino claro, nº 32

Presentation in America as Matador De Toros:
Plaza De Toros, Guayaquil
Town: Guayaquil (Guayas)
Country: Ecuador
Seating capacity: 5.000
Data of the corrida:
1º Borja Baena (rejoneador)
1 ear
2º Paco Barona
Silence after aviso, and ovation
3º Manolo Bejarano
Applause, and 2 ears
4º Juan José Girón
Ovation, and 1 ear

Presentation as Matador De Toros in Venezuela:
Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000
Plaza Maestranza César Girón
Town: Maracay (Aragua)
Country: Venezuela
Seating capacity: 5.500
Modality: Abonos
Entrance: 75%

Review:
Expectation to discover the course of the continuation of the dynasty
Girón in Juan José's presentation in Venezuela, in fact the cradle of the
celebrated family of American bullfighters. Three quarters full, the best
crowd of season in the Plaza César Girón, of the Garden City. Six bulls
of the Colómbian ganaderia El Capiro were fought, all with great
presentation, except the fith bull. Cries of "GIRÓN, GIRÓN, GIRÓN........"

Complete chronicle...
Data of the corrida:
1º El Capiro, 452 kg.
2º El Capiro, 440 kg.
3º El Capiro, 430 kg
4º El Capiro, 441 kg.
5º El Capiro, 452 kg.
6º El Capiro, 425 kg.
Erick Cortés, Ovation and 2 vueltas
Sebastián Castella, 2 ears, ovation
Juan José Girón, 1 ear, ovation.

Feria de San Sebastián 2001 Jan. 27, 2001
Plaza De Toros de San Cristóbal
Town: San Cristóbal (Táchira)
Country: Venezuela
Seating capacity: 18.000 Full.
Bulls: debute of Ganaderia Jerónimo Pimentel, (with the good fortune of an
indulto for one of his bulls in this corrida).

Alternating with El Cid, Javier Conde, and David Luguillano. This was the
corrida where Javier Conde performed an incredible faena to "his perfect
bull", and when the huge crowd loudly demanded the indulto for this bull
also, and the judge refused to grant a second indulto, Javier continued
his sensational faena, allowing the third aviso to sound. After the great
bull was removed to the corals and ordered slaughtered, the San Cristóbal Chief
of Police also refused to allow the noble animal to be killed, stating that
to kill such a bull would be criminal. The bull eventually returned to the
Pimentel ranch.

Saturday - Feb. 10, 2001
Plaza Maestranza César Girón
Town: Maracay (Aragua)
Country: Venezuela
Seating capacity: 5.500
Entrance: 75%
Alternating with Antonio Manuel Punta, and Erick Cortés

Sunday - Feb. 18, 2001
Plaza De Toros de Magescq
Town: Magescq (Landes)
Country: France
Seating capacity: 2.000
Entrance: 95%
Data of the corrida:
1º Gilbert Mroz, for Richard Milian
Saludos after petition.

2º Gilbert Mroz, for Regino Ortés
Silence

3º Gilbert Mroz, for Juan José Girón
Vuelta with petiton

4º Gilbert Mroz, for Richard Milian
Ovation with saludos

5º Gilbert Mroz, for Regino Ortés
vuelta

6º Gilbert Mroz, for Juan José Girón
Ovation

Sunday - March 25, 2001
Plaza Monumental
Town: Valencia (Carabobo)
Country: Venezuela
Seating capacity: 18.000
Entrance: 75%
Review:
The Monumental of Valencia registered three quarters full, more than
12,000 spectators for the Corrida De La P.T.J., in which 6 bulls from the
Colómbian ranch of Ernesto Gutiérrez arango were fought, bulls with proper age and
weight.
The great winner of the afternoon was Pedrito De Portugal who came out on
shoulders after cutting four ears. Juan José Girón cut an ear and Ortega
Cano left empty handed after failing with the sword. While giving a
sensational estocada to his second bull, Juan José received a fracture to a bone in his right hand,
which prevented him from fighting a seventh bull, gifted to him by the
empresaria Jonne Goiri.

1º Ernesto Gutiérrez
Cirujano, 488 kg. for Ortega Cano
Applauses

2º Ernesto Gutiérrez, Orgustero, 490 kg. for Pedrito De Portugal
2 ears

3º Ernesto Gutiérrez
Dulzainero, 464 kg., for Juan José Girón
Ovation

4º Ernesto Gutiérrez
Agrista, 484 kg. for Ortega Cano
Saludos

5º Ernesto Gutiérrez
Ojalero, 520 kg., for Pedrito De Portugal
2 ears with tail petition

6º Ernesto Gutiérrez
Laurcaleo, 492 kg., for Juan José Girón
1 ear

5 May 2001
San Felipe, Venezuela. Toros from Laguna Blanca.
Toreros: Javiér Rodríguez (rejones) 2 ears, 2 ears and tail; Antonio
Manuel Punta, applause and ovation; Juan José Girón, ovation and ovation.

6 May 2001
Maracay, Venezuela, Toros from Tierra Blanca
Toreros: Ívan Rodríguez, silencio and sillencio; Erick Cortés, 1 ear and
saludos; Juan José Girón, ovation and applause.

Juan José's father, retired Matador De Toros Rafael Girón, died in the
early morning of April 25, 2001. Rafael enjoyed many honors during his taurine
lifetime, but he considered none so great as having lived to see his son's
debut as Matador De Toros, and having his son perform for him the ceremony
of "cutting the coleta" on the occasion of Juan José's debut in Maracay on
Nov. 26, 2000. SE FUE RAFAEL, LLEGÓ JUAN JOSÉ.... RAFAEL HAS GONE, JUAN JOSÉ
HAS ARRIVED. SIGUE LA DINASTIA!

Juan José's next appearance will be in the Corrida De La Prensa, in
Venezuela in June. Following that corrida he will return to Spain to commence his
Campaign 2001.

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Juan José Girón (haz click para leer en español) Born: Nov. 8, 1979, in Valencia, Venezuela Alternativa: Sept. 30, 2000 Cabeza De Buey (Badajoz) Bulls: 5 of Sayalero and Bandres, 1 of José L. Arriibas (# 6) Padrino: Alberto Manuel (Corinth blue and gold) 1 ear and 1 ear Testigo: Sanchez Parada (Grana and gold) 1 ear and applause Juan José Girón (Sky blue and gold) Two ears and 1 ear, with strong petition for second ear N/T: Hechicero # 13, colorado Manager: Antonio Picamills Juan José didn't just appear suddenly on the bullfighting scene. He was born into a family with a rich taurine history. Hisr father was Matador De Toros Rafael Girón (QEPD); his uncles, César, Curro, Efrain, and Freddie were also Matadores de toros. One of his cousins is the Venezuelan Matador Marco Antonio Girón, and a second cousin is the Sevillano novillero, César Vargas Girón. Before his alternativa, Juan José had completed 46 novilladas with picadors in South America. There, May 21, 2000, he cut two ears in Maracay, Venezuela. In his previous novillada in Venezuela, 22 January, 2000, he cut 2 ears and a tail in Ocumare De La Costa. His presentation as novillero in Spain was in Guadalajara (Madrid), March 4, 2000, alternating with Garcia Poveda and Julio Pedro Saavedra. Juan José was awarded with an ovation with a petition for an ear, and a vuelta with another strong petition for an ear. In his Spanish campaign of the temporada 2000, he appeared in 21 corridas, including those in France and Portugal., as well as a festivál in Funes the 9 of August (3 ears and 1 tail). March 12, 2000, Juan José appeared in Doña María, Portugal, alternating with 2 rejoneadors and Rafael Cañada. Juan José received big ovations and two vueltas. Juan José's presentation in France was on July 16, 2000, in Bourg Madame. He has appeared in French plazas 3 times, and he had the bad luck to be canceled due to severe weather on 2 other occasions. Juan José was named the "triunfador" of the important fair of Casavieja (Ávila), where he also was judged as having executed the best estocada. During the last days of August, 2000 he appeared in 5 novilladas, while winning 8 ears, and leaving on shoulders 3 times. Review of the alternativa: 30.09.2000 Cabeza De Buey (Badajoz) Plaza 3/4 full 5 bulls of Sayalero and Bandres and 1 of José Luis Arrives (6th). Good bulls except that the 4th and 6th ("difficult"). Alberto Manuel (Corinth and gold) 2 ears and Ovation Sanchez Parada (Grana and gold) ear, and applause afer an aviso. Juan José Giron (Sky blue and gold) Two Ears, and 1 ear with strong petition of second ear. 1º Hechicero, nº 13, castaño 2º Cochero, nº 18, black 3º Gatito, nº 16, castaño 4º Barquerito, nº, 12, colorado 5º Chaparrito, nº 15, colorado 6º Cerrojero, nº 42, black Juan José fiought numbers 1 (alternativa bull) and 6. He made the brindi of his alternativa bull to his manager Antonio Picamills. The second brindi went to a group of followers from Casavieja (Avila) that had traveled there there to accompany him on this special day. The performance of Juan José Girón was very good, and consistent with both bulls. He was brilliant in banderillas and his faenas "lit up" with low hands and with temple and emotion. He killed his first bull with a phenomenal estocada and the second with a pinchazo and an estocada. After the alternativa, his first appearance as Matador De Toros was the following day, October 1, 2000, in Benamáldena(Malaga). The review: Benalmadena 01.10. 2000 SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF VENEZUELAN MATADOR Juan José Girón With Tremendous Salida A Hombros Afternoon of pleasant temperature 4 bulls of the following ganaderia: 2 (2º and 3º) of Manuel Angel Millares 1 (1º) of Gabriel Rojas 1 (4º) of De La Quinta Regino Ortes (Rose and gold) ear and ear Ortes was "voluntarioso" with his bulls, the most complicated of the corrida	Juan José at home in Venezuela

	Juan Jose in Barcelona, June 18, 2000

Juan José Girón

-- Matador de Toros venezolano --

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