Manuel García Gargallo
Manuel García Gargallo (Barcelona, 24 June 1973) is a Spanish 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. He fought for preservation of sports cultural heritage by preservation of Velodrome of Tirador and recovery with neighboring "Canódromo Balear" (older Greyhound racing) as future "Urban Forest" of the city. He collaborates in regional press, writing about these topics and others like history, classical music or actuality.