Rosa Estiarte (26 April 1959 – 8 April 1985) was a Spanish breaststroke swimmer. She competed in the 1976 Olympics in the 4x100m medley relay,[1] where her Spain team finished third in Heat 1.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 26, 1959 |
| Died | April 8, 1985 (aged 25) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Breaststroke |
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.[3]
Family
editRosa 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[4] 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.[3] 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.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Rosa Estiarte". World Aquatics. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ "1976 Olympics - 4x100 Medley Relay - Heat 1". World Aquatics. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ a b "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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