Manuel Carballo (gymnast)
| Manuel Carballo | |
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 Manuel Carballo | |
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| Country represented |  Spain |
| Born | November 23, 1982 Madrid |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Manuel Carballo Martínez (born 23 November 1982) in Madrid, Spain is a Spanish artistic gymnast.
Carballo is from a renowned gymnastics family. His father Jesús Sr is the coach of the Spanish national women's team and his older brother Jesús Carballo Jr was a two time world champion. Another brother, Javier, is also involved in Gymnastics.
Carballo was the 2005 European Champion on the Parallel Bars with a score of 9.712. Manuel qualified in second place for the 2005 World Championships final on the event. Manuel performed a clean routine until his dismount, where a large stumble left him out of medal contention. Carballo has also won numerous medals at World Cup competitions. Carballo was a member of the Spanish team at the 2007 World Championships.
In 2008, Carballo was part of the Spanish Olympic Team, finishing 11th.[1]
References[]
- ^ Manuel Carballo at Sports Reference Sports Reference
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