Manuel Estiarte
Manuel Estiarte is a Spanish water polo player widely regarded as one of the sport’s greatest. He competed in six Olympic Games from 1980 to 2000.
1980 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Moscow from July 19 to August 3, 1980. Estiarte made his Olympic debut for Spain at age 19.
Spain men's national water polo team: The national team representing Spain in international men's water polo. Estiarte was its leading scorer and captain during its Olympic breakthrough.
Manel Estiarte: A Spanish water polo player and Manuel Estiarte’s brother. The brothers shared the sport and national-team environment, but Manuel became the global star.
Water polo: A team sport in which players swim, pass, and shoot to score in a pool. It is the sport in which Estiarte built his international career.
1984 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles from July 28 to August 12, 1984. Estiarte scored 34 goals, leading the tournament’s scoring.
1991 World Aquatics Championships: The world championships in aquatic sports held in Perth, Australia, in January 1991. Estiarte helped Spain win its first world championship in men's water polo.
Miki Oca: A Spanish water polo player and coach who competed at the Olympics. Oca was Estiarte’s teammate in Spain’s medal-winning Olympic squads.
Olympic Games: An international multisport event held every four years, with Summer and Winter editions. The six editions Estiarte entered frame the unusual longevity of his career.
1992 Summer Olympics: The Summer Olympic Games held in Barcelona from July 25 to August 9, 1992. Estiarte captained Spain, which won silver on home soil.
1998 World Aquatics Championships: The world championships in aquatic sports held in Perth, Australia, in January 1998. Spain won the title again with Estiarte as a central figure.