Rosa Estiarte Explained
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]
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
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[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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Rosa Estiarte . . 18 August 2024.
- Web site: 1976 Olympics - 4x100 Medley Relay - Heat 1 . . 18 August 2024 .
- News: The tragic and triumphant story of Manel Estiarte, Pep Guardiola's secretive right-hand man - Goal.com . 2016-10-30 . Goal.com . 2017-10-25 . en . 2017-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171025184555/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1862/premier-league/2016/11/15/29013672/the-tragic-and-triumphant-story-of-manel-estiarte-pep-guardiolas- . live.
- Web site: Manuel Estiarte . olympicchannel.com . . 5 October 2020 . 15 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210115134839/https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/athletes/detail/manuel-estiarte/ . dead.
- News: Juegos Olímpicos: Estiarte, apellido olímpico - Marca.com . Marca.com . 2017-10-25 . es . 2017-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171025185829/http://www.marca.com/juegos-olimpicos/2016/08/03/57a1c8a1e5fdea7d538b45aa.html . live.
