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Full name | Marcelo Rosado Carrasco | |||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Spanish | |||||||||||||||||
Born | 2 October 1978 Málaga, Spain | (age 45)|||||||||||||||||
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Country | Spain | |||||||||||||||||
Sport | 5-a-side football | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marcelo Rosado Carrasco [1] (born 2 October 1978 in Málaga) is a 5-a-side football player from Spain. He has a disability: he is blind and is a B1 type sportsperson. He played 5-per-team football at the 2004 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Greece and, won 2–0. He played 5-per-team football at the 2012 Summer Paralympics. His team finished third after they played Argentina and, won 1-0 [2] [3] in a penalty shoot out. Rosado took one of the penalty shots but missed. The bronze medal game was watched by Infanta Elena and President of the Spanish Paralympic Committee. [4] In the team's opening game against Great Britain, the game ended in a 1–1 draw. [5]
He competed in the 2010 World Championships where he represented Spain. [6] In 2011, he represented Spain in the Turkey hosted European Championships. His team was faced Turkey, Russia and Greece in the group stage. [7]
He was a member of the national team in 2013 and competed in the European Championships. [8] The team faced Russia, Greece and France in the group stage. [9] His team won their opener against Russia. [10] His team went on to defeat France and finish first in the competition. [11]
In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo. [12] [13] [14]