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Kyriakos PONTIKEAS
Sport Water Polo
NOC Greece   
GenderMen
Born09 May 1991 in Athens, GRE
Height1.90 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Carouge Natation: Switzerland
General Interest
Awards and honours
He was named the A1 Ethniki Best Young Player for the 2009/10 season. (olapaok.gr, 01 Sep 2011)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach
Jean-Sylvain Karsenti [club]
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began playing water polo at age 10 in Zografou, Greece.
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Work hard in every training session." (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Sport Specific Information
Handedness
Right
Further Personal Information
Languages
English, German, Greek
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"I enjoy playing with the ball in the water and I like how different and rare the sport is."
General Interest
Hero / Idol
Greek water polo player Theodoros Chatzitheodorou. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Sport Specific Information
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Centre back
Further Personal Information
Higher education
Maritime Studies - University of Piraeus : Greece
General Interest
Injuries
He suffered a shoulder injury in 2010 that kept him out of competition for four months. (Athlete, 10 Aug 2016)
Further Personal Information
Family
Partner Romane

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
6 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Team  
World Championship
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2017 Budapest, HUN Team  
3 2015 Kazan, RUS Team  
6 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team  
European Championship
Rank Year Venue Event Result
4 2016 Belgrade, SRB Team  
6 2014 Budapest, HUN Team