Manuel García Gargallo


Manuel García Gargallo (Barcelona, 24 June 1973) is a Spanish researcher and writer, specialized in history of sport.[1] He graduated in History at University of Barcelona (UB). His books have focused on sport in Balearic Islands, especially football[2] and cycling,[3] as well as classical music.[4] He fought for preservation of sports cultural heritage by contributing to the preservation of the Velodrome of Tirador and the recovery of the neighboring Canódromo Balear (older greyhound racing track) as future Urban Forest of the city.[5] He collaborates in regional press, writing about these topics and others like history or actuality.

Manuel García Gargallo
Born (1973-06-24) 24 June 1973 (age 51)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
OccupationWriter, researcher, historian
LanguageSpanish, Catalan
NationalitySpanish
GenreHistory of sport, classical music

Works

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  • García Gargallo, Manuel (2013). Els orígens de l'Atlètic Balears (1920-1942). Dels inicis a la fusió [The origins of Atlètic Balears (1920-1942). From the beginnings to the fusion] (in Catalan). Barcelona: Lulú. ISBN 978-84-09-43355-1.[6]
  • García Gargallo, Manuel; Vidal Perelló, Miguel (2017). 100 anys del Club Deportiu Consell. 1918-2018 [100 years of Club Deportiu Consell. 1918-2018] (in Catalan). Palma: Graficmon. ISBN 978-84-697-6479-4.[7]
  • García Gargallo, Manuel (2018). El velòdrom de Tirador. Una història de l'esport a Mallorca [The Velodrome of Tirador. A history of sport on Mallorca] (in Catalan). Palma: Illa Edicions. ISBN 978-84-947890-1-4.[8]
  • García Gargallo, Manuel (2019). Campeonatos Regionales de Baleares. Orígenes y desarrollo (1900-1940) [Regional Championships of the Balearic Islands. Origins and development (1900-1940)] (in Spanish). Madrid: CIHEFE. ISBN 978-84-948698-6-0.[9]
  • García Gargallo, Manuel (2020). L’Atlètic Balears (1920-1942): Els primers anys d’una entitat centenària [Atlètic Balears (1920-1942): The first years of a centenary entity] (in Catalan). Palma: Documenta Balear. ISBN 978-84-18441-08-0.[10]
  • García Gargallo, Manuel (2021). El Canòdrom Balear. Una historia del llebrer a Palma [The Balear Canodrome. A history of greyhound racing in Palma] (in Catalan). Palma: Documenta Balear. ISBN 978-84-18441-28-8.[11]
  • García Gargallo, Manuel (2022). El mundo sonoro del siglo XX. 101 obras clásicas para un siglo [The world of sounds in the 20th century. 101 classical works for a century] (in Spanish). Palma: Documenta Balear. ISBN 978-84-18441-71-4.[4]

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