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Jesús Rollán

1968 - 2006

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Jesús Miguel Rollán Prada (4 April 1968 – 11 March 2006) was a water polo goalkeeper from Spain who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years earlier, when Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympics, he was on the squad that captured the silver medal. Born in Madrid, Rollán competed in five Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He is among four Spanish water polo players, all in the 1992 and 1996 medal winning teams, to have competed at five Olympics, the others being Manuel Estiarte, Chiqui Sans and Chava Gomez. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Jesús Rollán is the 3,315th most popular athlete (down from 2,845th in 2024), the 2,485th most popular biography from Spain (down from 2,354th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Spanish Athlete.

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Among people born in 1968, Jesús Rollán ranks 755. Before him are James Patrick Stuart, Theoren Fleury, Shahbaz Bhatti, Torben Frank, Miri Yu, and Jorge Volpi. After him are Stan Kirsch, Ricki Lake, Claudia Grigorescu, Ana Moser, William Andem, and Eric Lamaze. Among people deceased in 2006, Jesús Rollán ranks 412. Before him are Martha Tilton, Henry M. Morris, John Tenta, Raja Rao, Francisco Javier Toledo, and Sergi López. After him are Corinne Rey-Bellet, Mohamed Abdelwahab, Mohammed Bijeh, Michael A. Monsoor, Kirby Puckett, and Chun Wei Cheung.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Jesús Rollán ranks 2,485 out of 3,355. Before him are Luis León Sánchez (1983), David López (1989), David Navarro (1980), Meritxell Batet (1973), Enric Masip (1969), and Sergi López (1967). After him are Mina El Hammani (1993), Manu Ríos (1998), Miriam Díaz Aroca (1962), Kepa Junkera (1965), Quique Estebaranz (1965), and Rubi (1970).

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Among ATHLETES In Spain

Among athletes born in Spain, Jesús Rollán ranks 30. Before him are Patricia Guerra (1965), María Carmen Barea (1966), Kim Dong-hyeon (null), John Collins (null), and Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (1966). After him are María Vasco (1975), Jordi Sans (1965), Natalia Rodríguez (1979), Sandra Sánchez (1981), Gabriel Esparza (1973), Enrique Míguez (1966), and Jordi Calafat (1968).

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