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 | |
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| Born | 24 June 1973 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Occupation | Writer, researcher, historian |
| Language | Spanish, Catalan |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Genre | History of sport, classical music |
Works
edit- 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]
References
edit- ^ "Manel García: 'Puse mi granito de arena en la salvación del velódromo de Tirador'". El Mundo-El Día de Baleares (in Spanish). 3 March 2019.
- ^ "La semilla centenaria del Atlético Baleares". Última Hora (in Spanish). 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Velódromos y voltadoras. Auge y olvido de un deporte de leyenda". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 19 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Manel García Gargallo: 'La música clásica del siglo XX no está solamente en los escenarios y en las salas de concierto'". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 13 December 2022.
- ^ "La recuperación del canódromo y el velódromo. La zona verde histórico-deportiva de Palma". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Manel García: 'Se había perdido la historia del Baleares, la he rescatado'". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 20 January 2016.
- ^ "El CD Consell presenta hoy el libro de su centenario, 1918-2018". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 19 October 2017.
- ^ "La historia del velódromo del Tirador se presenta hoy en ARCA". Diario de Mallorca (in Spanish). 6 November 2018.
- ^ "El historiador M.G. Gargallo publica su cuarto libro sobre la historia del fútbol balear". Europa Press (in Spanish). 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Centenari del Balears. Cent anys de futbol, cent anys d'història baleárica". Diario de Mallorca (in Catalan). 12 November 2020.
- ^ "El canódromo de Palma, de carreras de galgos a bosque urbano". Última Hora (in Spanish). 30 April 2021.
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