Marcelo Rosado Carrasco
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Biography
Marcelo Rosado Carrasco (born October 2, 1978 in Málaga) is a 5-per-team football player from Spain. He has a disability: he is blind and is a B1 type sportperson. 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 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. In the team's opening game against Great Britain, the game ended in a 1-1 draw. He competed in the 2010 World Championships where he represented Spain. In 2011, he represented Spain in the Turkey hosted European Championships. His team was faced Turkey, Russia and Greece in the group stage. He was a member of the national team in 2013 and competed in the European Championships. The team faced Russia, Greece and France in the group stage. His team won their opener against Russia. His team went on to defeat France and finish first in the competition. In 2013, he was awarded the bronze Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo.