Joaquín Bernadó

, considered the most important Catalan bullfighter in history, died this Monday in Madrid at the age of 86 due to a long illness, sources close to him have informed Efe.

Born in Santa Coloma de Gramanet (Barcelona) on August 13, 1935, Bernadó wanted to be right-handed thanks to the love of his parents, who even as a child took him to the bullfights in the Monumental de Barcelona, ​​breathing, in addition, the bullfighting atmosphere that existed in the middle of the last century,

especially in the neighborhood of El Raval

.

He made his debut as a novillero in the old Carabanchel square, in Madrid, on April 25, 1953 and from then until he took the alternative he took on a lot of atmosphere in his native Barcelona, ​​where he announced himself on numerous occasions with the idol of the local fans,

José Borrero "Chamaco"

, with whom he starred in a successful duo.

He received his doctorate as a bullfighter on March 4, 1956 in Castellón, with

Antonio Bienvenida

and Julio Aparicio, as godfather and witness, respectively.

Elegant right-handed and with a fine cut, Bernadó was a much-loved bullfighter both in his native Barcelona, ​​where he fought nearly 250 evenings, in Madrid and also in Latin America,

especially in Mexico

, where he became the Spanish swordsman with the most braided paseíllos, in Colombia and in Peru.

His withdrawal from the ring took place on September 24, 1983, announcing himself as the only sword in the Barcelona Monumental, although on May 18, 1990 he returned to dress as during the cycle of San Isidro and three years later he took part in the festival "Homage to the Third Age" of Imserso, also held at the Madrid Monumental.

Once removed from the bullring, he definitely began to work as

a teacher at the "Marcial Lalanda" Bullfighting School

in Madrid, where he taught for many years, and was also one of the voices of Telemadrid's bullfighting broadcasts until his retirement approximately a five-year period.

Since then he adopted a quiet life in the town of Canencia de la Sierra (Madrid), where he was very loved and they even paid him tribute with a bullfighting festival in his honor,

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