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Rafael Peralta (rejoneador)

Rafael Peralta Pineda (; 4 June 1933 – 4 July 2025) was a Spanish rejoneador.

Biography

Born in La Puebla del Río on 4 June 1933, Peralta made his debut in bullfighting in Madrid on 30 May 1959. His debut was in the presence of Julio Aparicio Martínez, , and . In 1966, his horse was gored at the Maestranza in Seville, which led to a four-year hiatus from bullfighting. In 1972, he was convicted of assaulting a journalist over a dispute regarding criticisms by the journalist. After 1995, he went on to participate in approximately 20 bullfights.

Rafael Peralta died in Seville on 4 July 2025, at the age of 92.

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