Julio Aparicio Díaz

Julio Aparicio Díaz ( born January 4, 1969 in Seville ) was a Spanish bullfighter. He went mostly under the stage name Julito and was one of the best Spanish matadors of today.

Career

Already Julitos grandfather, Julio Aparicio Nieto, worked as a bullfighter and also introduced his son, Julio Aparicio Martínez ( born 1932 ), in the life of a matador. After this took part in his first bullfighting from 1950, he finished his career in 1969, the year of his son. With advanced age Julito was in 1987 even the chance to prove themselves in the arena. So he came on 8 February 1987 in the bullring of Gandia in the Valencia region to his debut as Novillero, so an even inexperienced fighter who can be first in juvenile animals, so-called Novillos, tests. In his debut, he stood at the side of the already experienced bullfighters Fernando Lozano and Gregorio de Jesús. On April 15, 1990 Julito celebrated its Alternativa, the official appointment as a matador. Matador Curro Romero, the famous elevated him thereby to the status of professional matador.

According to the articles of association must be appointed as a matador in a bullfight, the Spanish name for bullfights take place in the arena of Las Ventas in the capital Madrid. Up to this confirmation, but it took over four years. It was only on 10 May 1994, finally followed the battle in Madrid, which made him a true hero. His godfather was with this award, the well-known Spanish matador José Ortega Cano, the spouse died in 2006, Spanish singer and actress Rocio Jurado. In addition, five years younger Jesulín de Ubrique was also present at the ceremony as a witness. About six months later he won his confirmation on November 13, 1994, in Mexico. His godfather was this Jorge Gutierrez, who was accompanied by Manolo Mejia as a witness.

By the year 2007, he took part in 28 Paseíllo and cut 46 bull ears and three tails bull as its own reward. From 2008, Julito again found the way to the top and was since then as one of Spain's top matadors.

On May 29, 2012, he resigned after a disappointing evening for him back in Las Ventas.

Accident in May 2010

On May 21, 2010, a momentous for Julio Aparicio accident occurred in the arena of Las Ventas Madrid. In a fight with a 530 -pound bull of the 41 -year-old slipped and was no longer able to get up in time. The bull Opiparo rammed his right horn in the lower jaw, which also pierced the tongue and stood out again through the open mouth of the matador. In addition to the shattered jaw and pierced tongue also Aparicio's upper jaw was broken in the accident. After his injury was briefly referred to as life-threatening, Aparicio was rescued after six hours of emergency surgery. On the day before the accident Julito was still at a bullfight in the Arena of Nîmes in use. His comeback he could commit less than three months after the injury.

Barely one month earlier, a bull had torn the left thigh of José Tomás, another bullfighter, one of the best of the present.

Julitos last agent and carers was the Frenchman Simón Casas, who was active as a hero even once.