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Ángel Nieto was born in Zamora, Zamora Province, Spain on January 25, 1947. Ángel Nieto was a motorcycle racer, team manager and sports commentator. Death is recorded on August 3, 2017, at the age of 70. Listed accolades include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit (1993), Adopted Son of Madrid (1986), gold Medal of the Community of Madrid (2018) and 5 more.
My Take
Ángel Nieto is a name I use the word legend for sparingly, and he earns it completely. Thirteen world championships in the small-displacement classes, won during the dark final years of Franco's Spain, made him a national hero who handed a struggling country something to cheer. I love that he was superstitious enough to call his tally twelve-plus-one, a touch of humility and humor in a fierce competitor. His death in 2017 was a genuine loss, but his place in the MotoGP Legends is permanent. I have deep respect for a small man who conquered the world on two wheels through sheer, relentless will.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ángel Nieto
- Name (Japanese)
- アンヘル・ニエト
- Reading
- あんへる・にえと
- Born
- January 25, 1947 – August 3, 2017
- Origin
- Zamora, Zamora Province, Spain
- Occupation
- motorcycle racer / team manager / sports commentator
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1993 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Sports Merit
- 1986 Adopted Son of Madrid
- 2018 gold Medal of the Community of Madrid
- Order of Civil Merit
- 2008 Order of the Second of May
- 2000 MotoGP Legends
- 1999 Marca Leyenda
- 1987 FIM Gold Medal for Motorcycle Merit
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.fundacionangelnieto.org/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/fundacionangelnieto/
- Xhttps://x.com/anieto_oficial
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81ngel%20Nieto
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%98%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A8%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q251846
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ángel Nieto born?
Born January 25, 1947.
When did Ángel Nieto die?
Died August 3, 2017, aged 70.
Where was Ángel Nieto from?
Ángel Nieto was from Zamora, Zamora Province, Spain.
What did Ángel Nieto do?
Ángel Nieto worked as motorcycle racer, team manager, sports commentator.
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