Manuel García Gargallo

Manuel García Gargallo is a Spanish historian, researcher and writer, specialized in history of sport. He graduated in History at University of Barcelona (UB). His books have focused on sport in Balearic Islands, especially football and cycling, as well as local culture and heritage, classical music and other current news topics. 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 as future Urban Forest of the city.