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Konstantinos MOURIKIS
Sport Athletics, Water Polo
NOC Greece   
GenderMen
Born11 Jul 1988 in Athens, GRE
Height1.97 m
 Human Interest 
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team
Olympiacos Piraeus: Greece
Name of coach
Thodoris Vlachos [club], GRE
Handedness
Right
General Interest
Injuries
He injured his left shoulder in 2012. (onsports.gr, 17 Feb 2012)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"It is important for any athlete in any sport to feel a family atmosphere with the team." (redplanet.gr, 08 Jul 2013)
Sport Specific Information
Preferred position / style / stance / technique
Centre forward
Further Personal Information
Occupation
Athlete
General Interest
Nicknames
Kostas (gavros.gr, 03 Jul 2018)
Further Personal Information
Languages
English, Greek
General Interest
Hobbies
Watching movies. (okmag.gr, 04 Aug 2021)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport?
"My relationship with water polo is a bit strange, as for me it started from the fact that I did not know how to swim. My parents took me to the pool for this reason. Then I switched to water polo."
General Interest
Milestones
He was part of the team that won Greece's first Olympic men's water polo medal when they claimed silver at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Dec 2021; total-waterpolo.com, 06 Aug 2021)
Other information
INTERNATIONAL RETIREMENT
He retired from international competition after the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (fosonline.gr, 27 Dec 2021)

 Competition Highlights
Olympic Games
Rank Year Venue Event Result
2 2021 Tokyo, JPN Team  
6 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA Team  
9 2012 London, ENG Team  
World Championship
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2019 Gwangju, KOR Team  
4 2017 Budapest, HUN Team  
3 2015 Kazan, RUS Team  
6 2013 Barcelona, ESP Team  
European Championship
Rank Year Venue Event Result
7 2020 Budapest, HUN Team  
5 2018 Barcelona, ESP Team  
4 2016 Belgrade, SRB Team  
6 2014 Budapest, HUN Team  
6 2012 Eindhoven, NED Team  
9 2010 Zagreb, CRO Team