| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) Patras, Greece |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
Michail "Michalis" Kouretas (Greek: Μιχάλης Κουρέτας, born 1965) is a retired Greek water polo player and a FINA and LEN-listed water polo referee.
Kouretas started playing water polo in Nautical Club of Patras of his native city. He was then transferred to Olympiacos, with whom he won the Greek Water Polo League top goalscorer award twice. He returned again to Nautical Club of Patras before his retirement in 1993. Kouretas was also a member of the Greece men's national water polo team.
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, LEN Euro Cup).
References
- ^ 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)
- ^ 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
- interview at thebest.gr (in Greek)
- Μιχάλης Κουρέτας (in Greek)