Nikolaos Deligiannis (water polo)

Nikolaos "Nikos" Deligiannis (Greek: Νικόλαος Δεληγιάννης, born 3 September 1976 in Athens) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics (10th place), the 2004 Summer Olympics (4th place), the 2008 Summer Olympics (7th place)[1] and the 2012 Summer Olympics (9th place) with the Greek national team.[2] He was also part of the Greek national team who won the Bronze Medal in the 2005 World Championship in Montreal and the Bronze Medal in the 2004 World League in Long Beach.[3]

Nikos Deligiannis
Deligiannis at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1976-09-03) 3 September 1976
Athens
Nationality  Greece
Position Goalkeeper
Medal record
Men's Water polo
Representing  Greece
World Championships
2005 Montreal Team competition
World League
2004 Long Beach Team competition

At club level, Deligiannis had a long and successful career playing for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos for 14 years (2001–2015), with whom he won 1 LEN Champions League, 1 LEN Super Cup, 12 Greek Championships and 12 Greek Cups. He was also captain of Olympiacos for several years.

Honours

Club

Olympiacos

  • LEN Euroleague (1): 2001–02
  • LEN Super Cup (1): 2002
  • Greek Championship (12): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Greek Cup (12): 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

National team

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nikolaos Deligiannis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. Nikolaos Deligiannis. London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original by the Internet Archive.
  3. Greece–USA 13–12 World League quarter-final
  4. Barcelona 2003 FINA World Championships – FINA WC Day 4 - Men's Water Polo Match 13 & 14 Greece roster. swimnews.com. 16 July 2003.


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