Michalis Kouretas
Greek water polo player
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Michail "Michalis" Kouretas (Greek: Μιχάλης Κουρέτας, born 1965)[1] is a retired Greek water polo player and a FINA and LEN-listed[2] water polo referee.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) Patras, Greece |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
Kouretas started playing water polo in Nautical Club of Patras of his native city.[5][1] He was then transferred to Olympiacos,[6] with whom he won the Greek Water Polo League top goalscorer award twice.[1] He returned again to Nautical Club of Patras before his retirement in 1993.[1] Kouretas was also a member of the Greece men's national water polo team.[1][6]
He is a FINA and LEN-listed referee since 2003 and he has refereed numerous games in FINA and LEN competitions (FINA World Championship, FINA World League, European Championship, LEN Champions League,[7] LEN Euro Cup).[1][6][8][9]