Georgios Stavridis
Greek water polo referee
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Georgios Stavridis (Greek: Γεώργιος Σταυρίδης; born 15 June 1976)[1][2] is a Greek water polo referee, who has officiated in the water polo tournaments at the Olympic Games of 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024,[3][4] and in the World water polo championships of 2011, 2017, 2019, 2022 and 2025.
He is widely recognised as one of the top water-polo referees globally.[5][6][7][8][9][10] In July 2025, following his officiating at the gold-medal final between Spain and Hungary at the World Championships in Singapore, the World Aquatics praised his yearlong refereeing records.[11]
As of the 2025–2026 season, Stavridis, along with Slovenian referee Boris Margeta, is considered one of the two top water polo referees worldwide.[12][13]
Career
Stavridis started refereeing in 2005. He has officiated the following key games:[14]
- Women Water Polo Gold Medal Final (London 2012): USA – Spain
- Men Water Polo Bronze Medal Final (London 2012): Serbia - Montenegro
- Men Water Polo Gold Medal Final (Rio 2016): Serbia - Croatia
- Women Water Polo Bronze Medal Final (Tokyo 2020): Hungary - Russia
- Men Water Polo Bronze Medal Final (Tokyo 2020): Hungary - Spain
- Men Water Polo Gold Medal Final, World Aquatics Championships (Singapore 2025): Hungary - Spain