Theodoros Lorantos (born 5 July 1971) is a Greek

water polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...

coach and former player who competed in the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, 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, ...

, and in the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

, having scored 12 goals in 19 appearances. He last coached

Greece women's national water polo team The Greece women's national water polo team represents Greece in international women's water polo competitions. Since the mid-1990s, Greece have emerged as one of the leading powers in the world, becoming World Champions after their gold medal w ...

. He now is the head coach of France’s national water polo team. Lorantos started playing water polo at the age of 16 at NC Vouliagmeni club. In 1997, he won the LEN Cup Winners' Cup with NC Vouliagmeni.

Honours

As player

NC Vouliagmeni

* Greek water polo championships (4): 1991, 1997, 1998 * 2nd place in

Greek water polo league The A1 Ethniki ( el, Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Water Polo League, is the highest professional water polo league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Swimming Federation. It is considered one of the top na ...

(3): 1989, 1996, 1999 * Greek water polo cups (2): 1996, 1999 * Shield_of_the_European_Union

LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1): 1997 * Shield_of_the_European_Union

LEN Euro Cup ** ''Runners-up (1): 2004''

National Team

* Silver Medal in

1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup The 1997 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup was the tenth edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Athens, Greece. Eight teams participated to dec ...

*Olympic Appearances(3):

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As Coach

NC Vouliagmeni * Greek water polo championships (1): 2012 * Greek water polo cups (1): 2012 * 2nd place in

(3): 2011, 2013, 2014 National Team * Junior Men Water Polo World Championship (2): 2017, 2019 * LEN European U19 Water Polo Championship (1): 2018

References

1971 births Living people Greek male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Greece Panathinaikos Water Polo Club players Panathinaikos Water Polo Club coaches Water polo players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Ethnikos Piraeus Water Polo Club players Water polo players from Athens {{Greece-waterpolo-bio-stub