Theodoros Kalakonas

Theodoros "Thodoris" Kalakonas (born 28 October 1974) is a Greek water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics (6th place), and in the 2004 Summer Olympics (4th place) with the Greek national team.[1] He was part of the Greek national team that won the silver medal at the 1997 World Cup in Athens[2] and the Bronze Medal in the 2004 World League in Long Beach.[3][4][5]

Thodoris Kalakonas
Personal information
Born	28 October 1974
Nationality	Greece
Position	Wing
Medal record Men's Water polo Representing  Greece FINA World Cup 1997 Athens Team World League 2004 Long Beach Team

At club level, Kalakonas played most notably for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos (2001–2004), with whom he won 1 LEN Champions League, 1 LEN Super Cup, 3 Greek Championships and 3 Greek Cups. Kalakonas was a key player in Olympiacos' 2002 Quardruple (LEN Champions League, LEN Super Cup, Greek Championship, Greek Cup all in 2002), being the top scorer of Olympiacos with 3 goals in the 2002 LEN Champions League final win (9–7) against Honvéd in Budapest.[6][7]

Honours

Club

Olympiacos

• LEN Euroleague (1): 2001–02
• LEN Super Cup (1): 2002
• Greek Championship (3): 2002, 2003, 2004
• Greek Cup (3): 2002, 2003, 2004

National team

• Silver Medal in 1997 World Cup, Athens
• Bronze Medal in 2004 World League, Long Beach
• 4th place in 2004 Olympic Games, Athens
• 6th place in 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta
• 4th place in 2003 World Championship, Barcelona[8]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Theodoros Kalakonas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
2. Πόλο, το εθνικό μας άθλημα. we24.gr. (in Greek).
3. Greece–USA 13–12 World League quarter-final
4. Πόλο, το εθνικό μας άθλημα. we24.gr. (in Greek).
5. Χάλκινη η Εθνική πόλο. ant1news.gr. 19 July 2004. (in Greek).
6. Έγραψε ιστορία ο Θρύλος (in Greek). sport.gr. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
7. Εγραψε ιστορία! Ο λόγος για τον Ολυμπιακό που έγραψε τη δική του χρυσή ιστορία στο πόλο αφού κέρδισε 6–5 την ουγγρική Βάσας μέσα στο σπίτι της και είναι η μοναδική ομάδα στην ιστορία του αθλήματος που κατάφερε να κατακτήσει και τα τέσσερα τρόπαια που διεκδίκησε (in Greek), rizospastis.gr, 31/12/2002
8. Barcelona 2003 FINA World Championships – FINA WC Day 4 - Men's Water Polo Match 13 & 14 Greece roster. swimnews.com. 16 July 2003.