Manuel Carballo (gymnast)

Manuel Carballo
Manuel Carballo
Personal information
Born (1982-11-23) November 23, 1982
Madrid
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
 Spain
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Spain
European Championships
2005 DebrecenParallel bars
Mediterranean Games
2005 AlmeríaTeam
2009 PescaraParallel bars
2005 AlmeríaParallel bars
2005 AlmeríaAll-around
2009 PescaraTeam

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.