José Cubero Sánchez
Cubero in the 1980s | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Yiyo |
| Born | 16 April 1964 Bordeaux, France |
| Died | 30 August 1985 (aged 21) Colmenar Viejo, Spain |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bullfighting |
| Rank | Matador |
| Bullfighting career | |
| School | Venta del Batán |
| Alternativa | 30 June 1981 |
| • Place | Burgos |
| • Godfather | Ángel Teruel |
| • Witness | José María Manzanares |
| Confirmación | 27 May 1982 |
| • Place | Madrid |
| • Godfather | José María Manzanares |
| • Witness | Emilio Muñoz |
José Cubero Sánchez (Spanish: [xoˈse kuˈβeɾo ˈsantʃeθ]; 16 April 1964 – 30 August 1985), known as el Yiyo, was a Spanish bullfighter. He died at the age of 21 during a bullfight at the bullring in Colmenar Viejo when a bull named Burlero gored him in the heart.