San Fermín 1992: Miura ran sixth, and Marqués de Domecq closed the fiesta
July 6 to 14, 1992. Eight encierros, with Miura on the sixth morning and Marqués de Domecq on the last.
Curated by Dennis Clancey
· Founder of Encierro, veteran bull runner
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Deaths
Looking Back at 1992
Dennis Clancey · Founder, Encierro
Looking back at 1992, the order of the week is what stands out. Miura ran sixth, on July 12, and the closing morning went to Marqués de Domecq, whose bull Humoso, at 635 kilos the heaviest of the six, gored Francisco Juaniz Gurrea very seriously, according to El País.
There is also something worth noting about 1992 that has nothing to do with what happened on the streets. The official cartel poster from that year is missing from the record. The Ayuntamiento de Pamplona keeps a list of fiesta posters that starts in 1846, and 1992 is a gap in it. It is a genuine archival mystery.
Dennis Clancey, Founder, Encierro
1992 in contextMiura Sixth, Domecq Last
Eight ganaderías ran in 1992, from Ortega Sánchez on July 7 to Marqués de Domecq on July 14. El País reported no one gored on the opening morning, the first gorings of the fiesta with Cebada Gago on July 8, and a very serious goring on the closing morning.
Miura ran sixth, on July 12, in 3 minutes 21 seconds with no one gored, according to El País.
Miura ran sixth in 1992. The closing morning belonged to Marqués de Domecq.Morning by morning
Every 1992 Encierro, Day by Day
Each run with its ganadería. The route runs 848.6 meters from Santo Domingo to the ring.
Tue July 7 · First run
Ortega Sánchez
El País reported a fast run by the Sevilla bulls of José Ortega Sánchez: no one gored and three light injuries.
Wed July 8 · Second run
Cebada Gago
El País reported the first gorings of the 1992 fiesta in the Cebada Gago encierro.
Thu July 9 · Third run
Guardiola Fantoni
Salvador Guardiola bulls ran the third encierro on July 9. El País reported light injuries from falls.
Fri July 10 · Fourth run
Conde de la Corte
Conde de la Corte ran the fourth encierro on Friday, July 10. El País reported five bulls on wet streets and the fastest run of the fiesta to that point.
Sat July 11 · Fifth run
Osborne
Osborne ran the fifth encierro on Saturday, July 11. El País reported three people seriously hurt in the crowded run, one of them gored in the armpit and right arm by an Osborne bull.
Sun July 12 · Sixth run
Miura
Miura ran sixth in 1992. El País reported a run of 3 minutes 21 seconds in which no one was gored. In 1992, Marqués de Domecq rather than Miura closed the final morning.
Mon July 13 · Seventh run
Sepúlveda
El País reported a run of 2 minutes 36 seconds by the Salamanca bulls, with knocks and falls but no gorings.
What the Record Remembers
Weather
Five Bulls on Wet Streets
Conde de la Corte ran the fourth encierro on Friday, July 10, 1992. El País reported five bulls on wet streets and the fastest run of the fiesta to that point.
Mystery
The Missing 1992 Cartel
The Ayuntamiento de Pamplona’s official list of fiesta posters starts in 1846. It has gaps, among them 1937, 1938, 2020, 2021 and many 19th-century years, and 1992 is one of them. The poster from that year is absent from the archive. The artist is unknown.
Ganadería
Marqués de Domecq Closes the 1992 Fiesta
Marqués de Domecq closed the final encierro of 1992. El País reported a very serious goring: Francisco Juaniz Gurrea, 56, was caught by Humoso, at 635 kilos the heaviest of the six bulls.
Official Poster, 1992Official Poster: San Fermín 1992
The Ayuntamiento de Pamplona cartel archive has no entry for 1992.
Beyond the runThe City in 1992
Pamplona in July 1992 held eight encierros, from July 7 to July 14.
The chupinazo opened the fiesta at noon on July 6, and the Pobre de Mí at midnight on July 14 closed it.
The recordHow 1992 Came Together
Key facts in the 1992 fiesta, kept on the record.
6 July 1992
The chupinazo marks the opening of the 1992 fiesta in the Plaza Consistorial.
8 July 1992
Cebada Gago runs the second encierro, bringing the first gorings of the fiesta (El País).
12 July 1992
Miura runs the sixth encierro, not in the closing slot: 3 minutes 21 seconds, no one gored (El País).
14 July 1992
Marqués de Domecq closes the final encierro of 1992; El País reports Humoso goring Francisco Juaniz Gurrea very seriously. The Pobre de Mí at midnight ends the fiesta.
San Fermín 1992, Answered
What happened to the 1992 San Fermín cartel poster?
The 1992 cartel is missing from the Ayuntamiento de Pamplona’s official list, which starts in 1846 and also lacks 1937, 1938, 2020, 2021 and many 19th-century years. The artist is unknown, and no verified reproduction has been publicly identified. The reason for the absence has not been officially explained.
Did Miura close the 1992 fiesta?
No. In 1992, Miura ran sixth on July 12. The closing encierro was run by Marqués de Domecq on July 14. Miura’s position in the lineup varies across years; in some years they close, in others they appear earlier in the week.
How many gorings were there in 1992?
El País reported a very serious goring on July 14, when Humoso caught Francisco Juaniz Gurrea, 56, but gives no total for the week. There were no deaths in 1992.
Sources
Every fact on this page is checked against these sources. Where sources disagreed, the one closest to the day won.
- El País, "Tres heridos leves en el primero de los encierros", 1992-07-08. elpais.com
- El País, "Primer herido grave", 1992-07-09. elpais.com
- El País, "Heridos leves por caídas", 1992-07-10. elpais.com
- El País, "Un rápido encierro por calles mojadas", 1992-07-11. elpais.com
- El País, "Tres heridos graves entre la multitud", 1992-07-12. elpais.com
- El País, "Encierro rápido con miuras nobles", 1992-07-13. elpais.com
- El País, "Golpes y caídas en el encierro de ayer", 1992-07-14. elpais.com
- El País, "Un herido muy grave en un encierro peligroso", 1992-07-15. elpais.com
- Público, "La víctima número 15 en la historia de los Sanfermines", 2009-07-10. publico.es
- Ayuntamiento de Pamplona, "Carteles de San Fermin". pamplona.es
- Ayuntamiento de Pamplona, "Encierro (turismo, French version)". pamplona.es
- 3Cat (Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals), "Epi porta la torxa olímpica el 25 de juliol de 1992 a la inauguració dels Jocs de Barcelona". 3cat.cat
Planning your own run?
To trace how the 1992 encierro fits into the wider arc of the early decade, see San Fermín 1993 for the year after, or explore the route with the runners who have studied it longest.