 Monument to Manolete in front of the bullring in Linares | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 4 July 1917 Córdoba, Andalucia, Kingdom of Spain |
| Died | 29 August 1947 (aged 30) Linares, Andalucia, Spanish State |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bullfighting |
| Position | Matador |
| Partner | Lupe Sino |
| Bullfighting career | |
| Début novillero | 1931 |
| Alternativa | 2 July 1939 |
| • Place | Real Maestranza de Sevilla |
| Confirmación | |
| • Godfather | Manuel Jiménez |
| • Witness | Rafael Vega de los Reyes |
Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez (4 July 1917 – 29 August 1947), known as Manolete, was a Spanish bullfighter.