Gerasimos "Makis" Voltirakis (born 14 May 1968) is a

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retired

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player and current water polo coach. Voltirakis was a member of

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from 1991 to 1997, with whom he competed in the

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and in the

1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. He was part of the

that won the silver medal at the 1997 World Cup in

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, being voted the tournament's best goalkeeper. Voltirakis played for Greek powerhouses Ethnikos and

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

, with whom he won the 2001–02 LEN Champions League in

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, being the captain of the team. He was also runner-up of the 2000–01 LEN Champions League in

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with Olympiacos. Voltirakis was captain of the Olympiacos squad that won the 2002 Triple Crown (

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kathimerini.gr, 28 December 2002 (in Greek) He also won 7 Greek Championships, 5 Greek Cups and 2 Greek Super Cups with Olympiacos.

Honours

Club

Olympiacos *

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(1): 2001–02 *

(7): 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 *

(5): 1993, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002 * Greek Super Cup (2): 1997, 1998

National team

* Silver Medal in 1997 World Cup, Athens * 6th place in 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta

Individual

* 1997 World Cup Best Goalkeeper

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