Manuel Carballo

For Manuel Carballo the epidemiologist, see Dr. Manuel Carballo

Manuel Carballo
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Country represented	Spain
Born	November 23, 1982 (1982-11-23) (age 28) 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 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 up 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

1. ^ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/manuel-carballo-2.html Sports Reference

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Name	Carballo, Manuel
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Date of birth	23 November 1982
Place of birth	Madrid
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