Theodoros "Thodoris" Kalakonas (born 28 October 1974) is a Greek water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics (6th place), and in the 2004 Summer Olympics (4th place) with the Greece men's national water polo team. He was part of the national squad that won the silver medal at the 1997 World Cup in AthensΠόλο, το εθνικό μας άθλημα. we24.gr. (in Greek). and the Bronze Medal in the 2004 World League in Long Beach.Greece–USA 13–12 World League quarter-finalΠόλο, το εθνικό μας άθλημα. we24.gr. (in Greek).Χάλκινη η Εθνική πόλο. ant1news.gr. 19 July 2004. (in Greek).
At club level, Kalakonas played most notably for Piraeus club Ethnikos (1990–2001, 2006–2008) with whom he is the all-time scorer in Piraeus Derby games for his team and one of the best scorers in the history of Ethnikos and Piraeuspowerhouse Olympiacos (2001–2004), with whom he won 1 LEN Champions League, 1 LEN Super Cup, 3 Greek Championships and 3 Greek Cups. Kalakonas was a key player in Olympiacos' 2002 Quardruple (LEN Champions League, LEN Super Cup, Greek Championship, Greek Cup all in 2002), being the top scorer of Olympiacos with 3 goals in the 2002 LEN Champions League final win (9–7) against Honvéd in Budapest.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 (in Greek), rizospastis.gr, 31/12/2002
He is the 10th all time scorer in Greek league history.
Honours Club Ethnikos
Greek Championship (1): 1994 Greek Cup (2): 1991, 2000
Olympiacos LEN Euroleague (1): 2001–02 LEN Super Cup (1): 2002 Greek Championship (3): 2002, 2003, 2004 Greek Cup (3): 2002, 2003, 2004
National team Silver Medal in 1997 World Cup, Athens Bronze Medal in 2004 World League, Long Beach 4th place in 2004 Olympic Games, Athens 6th place in 1996 Olympic Games, Atlanta 4th place in 2003 World Championship, BarcelonaBarcelona 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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