Michail "Michalis" Kouretas (Greek: Μιχάλης Κουρέτας, born 1965 in Patras)[1] is a retired Greek water polo player and a FINA and LEN-listed[2] water polo referee.[3][4]
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]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Μιχάλης Κουρέτας bio, http://ekalpi.gr (in Greek)
- ^ LEN Water Polo referees - 2016 list. LEN
- ^ Στις 18 του μήνα θα αναχωρήσουν επίσης, για την Κίνα, ο μάνατζερ των Εθνικών ομάδων υδατοσφαίρισης Αντώνης Αρώνης και ο διεθνής διαιτητής Μιχάλης Κουρέτας που θα διαιτητεύσει στους αγώνες του Super Final. Hellenic Swimming Federation official website, 10 June 2016 (in Greek)
- ^ Ευρωπαϊκά Κύπελλα Πόλο Γυναικών: Τα στατιστικά Ολυμπιακού και Βουλιαγμένης. onsports.gr, 8 April 2015 (in Greek)
- ^ 1984: The team of NC Patras with Ivo Trumbic. waterpololegends.com, 20 July 2011 (in Greek)
- ^ a b c Ο Μιχάλης Κουρέτας στη zougla.gr. zougla.gr, 16 June 2009 (in Greek)
- ^ LEN Champions League 2015-2016 Day 10. waterpolo.org.ua, 11 December 2015
- ^ Ο Μιχάλης Κουρέτας στον επαναλητικό του Eurocup. pelop.gr, 29 January 2016 (in Greek)
- ^ WPWL Super Final, Huizhou, Day 1: No trouble for Serbia, Greece, Italy and the USA. fina.org, 21 June 2016
External links edit
- interview at thebest.gr (in Greek)
- Μιχάλης Κουρέτας (in Greek)