Georgios Psykhos Explained

Giorgos Psychos
Nationality:	Greece
Birth Date:	5 February 1973
Birth Place:	Greece
Position:	Defender
Years:	–1999 1999–2006
Teams:	NC Vouliagmeni Olympiacos

Georgios Psykhos (born 5 February 1973) is a Greek former water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics (6th place), the 2000 Summer Olympics (10th place) with the Greece men's national water polo team.^[1] He was part of the Greece national team that won the silver medal at the 1997 World Cup in Athens.^[2]

At club level, Psykhos had a successful career, playing most notably for Olympiacos and NC Vouliagmeni. As a member of Olympiacos (1999–2006),^[3] Psykhos won 1 LEN Champions League, 1 LEN Super Cup, 6 Greek Championships and 5 Greek Cups. He was a key player in Olympiacos' 2002 Quardruple (LEN Champions League, LEN Super Cup, Greek Championship, Greek Cup all in 2002).^{[4] [5]} As a member of NC Vouliagmeni, Psykhos won the 1997 LEN Cup Winners' Cup.

Honours

Club

Olympiacos

• LEN Champions League (1): 2001–02
• LEN Super Cup (1): 2002
• Greek Championship (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Greek Cup (5): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006^{[6] [7]}

Vouliagmeni

• LEN Cup Winners' Cup (1) : 1996–97
• Greek Cup (1): 1996

National team

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

External links

• profile at water-polo.studioidea.gr

Notes and References

1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ps/georgios-psykhos-1.html . 23 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121110092911/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ps/georgios-psykhos-1.html . 10 November 2012 .
2. http://we24.gr/2016/10/polo-to-ethniko-mas-athlima-vids-meros-a/ Πόλο, το εθνικό μας άθλημα
3. http://water-polo.studioidea.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=13&Itemid=51&lang=el Πρωτάθλημα 2005–2006 αποτελέσματα
4. Web site: http://archive.sport.gr/news/021229/polo.asp. el:Έγραψε ιστορία ο Θρύλος. sport.gr. Greek. 18 December 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131213190337/http://archive.sport.gr/news/021229/polo.asp. 13 December 2013.
5. http://www2.rizospastis.gr/page.do?publDate=31/12/2002&pageNo=31&direction=1#overlay/0/ Εγραψε ιστορία! Ο λόγος για τον Ολυμπιακό που έγραψε τη δική του χρυσή ιστορία στο πόλο αφού κέρδισε 6–5 την ουγγρική Βάσας μέσα στο σπίτι της και είναι η μοναδική ομάδα στην ιστορία του αθλήματος που κατάφερε να κατακτήσει και τα τέσσερα τρόπαια που διεκδίκησε
6. https://www.sport24.gr/Sports/Polo/article337908.ece H ιστορία του Κυπέλλου Ελλάδας
7. http://www.novasports.gr/polo/ellada/article/191896/istoriki-matia-tou-fainal-for/ Ιστορική ματιά του φάιναλ φορ