Rafael Gómez Ortega

Rafael Gómez Ortega, also known as El Gallo, was an early twentieth century bullfighter. He came from a family of famous bullfighters, including his father Fernando Gómez García, and younger brother José Gómez Ortega. He is today remembered for several of his unique fighting techniques, such as the espantada, which simply consisted of fleeing when the bull entered the ring, and fighting bulls from a chair.