Manuel Estiarte
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Water Polo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Team Competition | |
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Team Competition | |
Manuel Estiarte Duocastella (born October 26, 1961 in Manresa, Barcelona) is a former water polo player from Spain, whom by many is considered of the best ever.
Estiarte has played 578 times for the Spanish team. With the national squad he won Olympic medals at Barcelona 1992 (silver) and Atlanta 1996 (gold). He won the World Championship at Perth 1998 after finishing in second place at Perth 1991 and Rome 1994. He is also the only one to have ever played in a record six Olympic games, the last which was Sydney 2000. Estiarte led the tournament in scoring in four of his six Olympics.[1]
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