Manuel Carballo
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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.
Manuel Carballo Martínez born 23 November 1982 in Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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is a Spanish
Spain
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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.