| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1959-04-26)April 26, 1959 |
| Died | April 8, 1985(1985-04-08) (aged 25) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
Rosa Estiarte (26 April 1959 – 8 April 1985) was a Spanish breaststroke swimmer. She competed in the 1976 Olympics in the 4x100m medley relay, where her Spain team finished third in Heat 1.
Rosa died at the age of 25 on 8 April 1985 when she committed suicide by jumping from the fourth-floor window of her family home.
Family
Rosa had two brothers - Manuel and Albert - both who have been involved in water polo at the highest level. Manuel is considered to be one of the greatest water polo players of all time and was Spain's flag-bearer at the 2000 Olympics before teaming up with football manager Pep Guardiola to act as his assistant at both Bayern Munich and Manchester City. Albert was for many years the medical officer for the Spanish water polo teams at the Summer Olympics, and is director of a leading sports clinic.
References
- "Rosa Estiarte". World Aquatics. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- "1976 Olympics - 4x100 Medley Relay - Heat 1". World Aquatics. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "The tragic and triumphant story of Manel Estiarte, Pep Guardiola's secretive right-hand man - Goal.com". Goal.com. 2016-10-30. Archived from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
- "Manuel Estiarte". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- "Juegos Olímpicos: Estiarte, apellido olímpico - Marca.com". Marca.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
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