Martina García (bullfighter)
A painting of Martina García by Ulpiano Checa | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Marta Martina García |
| Nickname | Lagartijo mujeril |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Born | 25 July 1814 Colmenar de Oreja, Spain |
| Died | 27 July 1882 (aged 68) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Bullfighter |
| Years active | 1837–1880 |
Marta Martina García (Spanish: [maˈɾia maɾˈtina ɣaɾˈθia]; 25 July 1814 – 27 July 1882) was a 19th-century Spanish bullfighter known as "Lagartijo mujeril" ("Womanly Lizard") or "La Martina". She dominated all types of bullfighting, and stood out for being one of the few women bullfighters in her time who fought bulls alongside men. Antonio García-Ramos y Vázquez in Veinte temas taurinos writes that Francisco Arjona Herrera, known as "Cúchares", stands out among them.