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Luis Contreras (other)
Luis Contreras may refer to: * Luis Contreras (actor), American actor * Luis Contreras (boxer), Venezuelan boxer * Luis Contreras (footballer), Salvadoran footballer * Luis Contreras (jockey) Luis Contreras (born March 14, 1986) is a Mexican thoroughbred jockey since 2006. After starting his career in Mexico, Contreras started competing in the United States and Canada during the late 2000s. For his graded stakes race career, Contreras ..., Mexican jockey * Luis Contreras (baseball), baseball player {{hndis, Contreras, Luis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Contreras (actor)
Luis Contreras (September 18, 1950 – June 20, 2004) was an American character actor. The son of actor Roberto Contreras, his film debut was in ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind''. Contreras often played the parts of bums, gang members, police officers, prison inmates, and criminals. One of the typical roles that he played as a gang member or criminal was that of Jesus in '' Walking the Edge''. Contreras appeared in multiple movies for director Walter Hill: ''The Long Riders'', ''48 Hrs.'', '' Extreme Prejudice'', ''Red Heat '' Red heat'' is a practice of using colours to determine the temperature of metal Red Heat may also refer to: * ''Red Heat'' (1985 film), a 1985 film starring Linda Blair * ''Red Heat'' (1988 film), a 1988 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger a ...'', '' Geronimo: An American Legend'', and '' Last Man Standing''. He died of cancer in 2004 at the age of 53. Filmography References External links * 2004 deaths 1950 births {{US-film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Contreras (boxer)
Luis Contreras (born 5 February 1951) is a Venezuelan boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References 1951 births Living people Venezuelan male boxers Olympic boxers for Venezuela Boxers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Light-welterweight boxers 20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen {{Venezuela-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Contreras (footballer)
Luis Edgardo Contreras Reyes (born 27 October 1982) is a Salvadoran former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made six appearances for the El Salvador national team from 2014 to 2016. Club career Nicknamed ''El Motor'', Contreras played his entire career in El Salvador. He played for FAS (two spells), Águila, Sonsonate, Chalatenango, and Isidro Metapán. In April 2020, he was released from Isidro Metapán. International career Contreras made his debut for the El Salvador national team in 2014, and was selected for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup squad. He made a total of six appearances for his home country. Honours FAS * Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional de El Salvador (First Division of Professional Football of El Salvador), more commonly known as La Liga Mayor or La Primera, also known as Liga Pepsi for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional ...: Clausura 2002, Apertura 2002, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Contreras (jockey)
Luis Contreras (born March 14, 1986) is a Mexican thoroughbred jockey since 2006. After starting his career in Mexico, Contreras started competing in the United States and Canada during the late 2000s. For his graded stakes race career, Contreras has won forty Grade III races, twenty two Grade II races and four Grade I races. At the 2011 Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Contreras won the Queen's Plate, Prince of Wales Stakes, and Breeders' Stakes. He became the first jockey to use two horses to win the Canadian Triple Crown. In 2014, Contreras came short of another Canadian Triple Crown after finishing tenth at the Breeders' Stakes following wins at the Queen's Plate and Prince of Wales. As part of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, Contreras's best results were third at the 2014 Preakness Stakes and sixth at the 2018 Kentucky Derby. At the Canadian Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, Contreras won the Woodbine Oaks and Bison City Stakes in 2011 and was fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |