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El Fandi (born David Fandila Marín in Granada, Spain) is statistically one of the most skilled matadors in the world. Currently, he is ranked number one among all bullfighters in Spain. El Fandi was a member of Spain's national skiing team in his teenage years; however, there was a history of bullfighting in his family, and he had always loved bullfighting. He decided to attend the Jose Antonio Martín Municipal School for Bullfighting in Almería where he learned the skills and technique of bullfighting. He started his career as a ''picador'' in Santa Fe, near Granada and debuted as a ''matador'' in 2000. A video of El Fandi at La Feria del Corpus in June 2007 can be viewed here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=xmAliGG3SUY ==Childhood== David Fandila Marín was born on June 13, 1981 in Granada, Spain, the son of Trinidad Marín and Juan Fandila, a ''banderillero'', or flagman. David’s mother was in danger during the pregnancy and was encouraged to terminate the pregnancy. However, she decided to ignore the advice and continued with the pregnancy.〔(Web oficial de El Fandi )〕“It was a battle between David and Goliath,” Trinidad remembers, “that’s the reason I named him David.” David spent his childhood living in the Albayzín, a Moorish district in Granada. However, his parents soon moved to the Sierra Nevada Mountains where they found a steady job serving as guards in a building. While living in this community, David and his brother, Juan Álvaro, spent time skiing in the mountains. They specialized in Alpine Skiing and Acrobatic Skiing, but were talented in many areas of the sport. The brothers joined the ''Federación Española de Esquí'' where they competed in competitions; David left with a national title. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「El Fandi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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