David Cabello Manrique

David Cabello Manrique is a Full Professor at the Department of Physical Education and Sports within the Faculty of Sports Sciences at the University of Granada (UGR). With a career spanning since October 2000, he has held roles as Associate Professor, Interim Professor, and Full Professor, and has contributed to doctoral/postgraduate courses at multiple universities including Seville, UCAM, Barcelona, and Lleida. His research focuses on racket sports, particularly badminton, with an emphasis on game analysis technologies, injury prevention, economic impacts of sports events, and organizational performance in sports federations.

His scholarly work includes over 40 Web of Science/Scopus-indexed articles, several books, and international conference participation as organizer and evaluator. Notably, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Racket Sports Science and has led research projects and patents with societal benefits. His expertise extends to high-level sports management in national and international bodies such as the Spanish Badminton Federation and International Olympic Committee, with key roles in organizing major events like the Winter Universiade Granada 2015 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games as Badminton Technical Delegate.