Manuel Berzal Burgos

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Manuel Berzal Burgos
Personal information
Nationality Spanish
Born (1962-02-16) 16 February 1962 (age 62)
Madrid
Sport
CountryFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Sport Wheelchair basketball (4.5 point player)

Manuel Berzal Burgos (born 16 February 1962 in Madrid) is a wheelchair basketball athlete from Spain. [1] He has a physical disability: he is 4.5 point wheelchair basketball player. He played wheelchair basketball at the 1996 Summer Paralympics. His team was fourth. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Manuel Berzal Burgos. El cielo de Madrid". Mitos y leyendas del baloncesto en silla de ruedas (in Spanish). 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. "Biografías" (in Spanish). Spain: Comité Paralímpico Español. 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  3. "Biografía" (in Spanish). estoesdxt.es. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  4. "Federacion Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Fisica" (PDF) (in Spanish). Federacion Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Fisica. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. "LISTADO DE DEPORTISTAS/ TÉCNICOS POR CLUB ( DATOS DE LA TEMPORADA 2003/2004)" (in Spanish). Federacion Española De Deportes De Personas Con Discapacidad Fisica. October 17, 2003. Retrieved July 2, 2013.