Manuel Estiarte

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Estiarte and the second or maternal family name is Duocastella.
Manuel Estiarte
Manuel Estiarte in 2009
Personal information
Full name Manel Estiarte Duocastella
Born 26 October 1961 (1961-10-26) (age 63)
Manresa, Spain
Nationality  Spain
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 62 kg (137 lb)
National team
Years Team
1977–2000
  Spain
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing  Spain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Perth Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Perth Team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Rome Team
FINA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Duisburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Sydney Team
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1991 Athens Team
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Sheffield Team

Manel Estiarte Duocastella (born October 26, 1961, in Manresa) is a Spanish former water polo player born in Manresa, a municipality in Barcelona, Spain. He is currently a member of Pep Guardiola's technical staff at Manchester City.[1] He is usually considered one of the two greatest water poloists of all time.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Manel Estiarte". MCFC. Archived from the original on 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
  2. ^ "Manuel Estiarte". olympicchannel.com. Olympic Channel. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Manuel Estiarte". olympedia.org. Olympedia. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.