(25 May 1996) Natural Sound
24-year old Spaniard Cristina Sanchez became the first ever female "Matador" Saturday.
She chose the "Les Arenes" bullring in Nimes, France for her official "graduation" to the ranks of the traditionally-male sport of bullfighting.
Cristina - who's already conquered the hearts of bullfighting audiences in Spain and Latin America - gave a masterful display of skill and courage when she confronted the bulls in Nimes, proving that the art of bullfighting has nothing to do with gender.
Cristina Sanchez, the renowned Spaniard bullfighter, has officially become today the first female ever "Matador".
Cristina has been fighting the smaller bulls as a "novillera" or junior matador since she was seventeen - today she joined the all-male ranks of Spanish bullfighters.
For her "graduation", she chose the ancient "Les Arenes" bullring in Nimes, France.
Packed with fans from her native Spain and abroad, Cristina didn't disappoint the crowds. With a matador's skill and precision she confronted the bull head-on finally moving in for the kill.
Cristina had already won the hearts of bullfighting audiences in Spain and Latin America.
She is the first woman to reach the highest rank in the bullfighting hierarchy, proving that the art of bullfighting has nothing to do with gender.
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