Raúl Mesa (born 16 April 1982 in

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) is a male

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player from

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, who won the gold medal at the 2005 European Championships in

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, partnering Pablo Herrera. He competed at the

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Playing partners

* Pablo Herrera *

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Javier Bosma Francisco Javier Bosma Mínguez (born 6 November 1969 in Roses, Girona) is a former Spanish beach volleyball player, who won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Pablo Herr ...

Manuel Carrasco Manuel Carrasco Galloso (born January 15, 1981) is a Spanish pop singer (of romani descent) from Isla Cristina (Huelva), Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the reality talent competition ''Operación Tri ...

* Francisco Rodriguez *

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* * 1982 births Living people Spanish beach volleyball players Men's beach volleyball players Olympic beach volleyball players of Spain Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Zaragoza People from Benidorm Sportspeople from the Province of Alicante Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games {{Spain-volleyball-bio-stub