Andreas Garyfallos (1931 – 17 February 2015) was a Greek water polo player, one of the greatest in the history of Greek water polo as he is considered the "Patriarch of Greek water polo". He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics as a player-coach.

He won 17 Greek Championships during the 1947 to 1968 span (all of them without defeat except for 1964 and 1968) and 6 consecutive Greek Cups (1953-1958) with Ethnikos Piraeus.

Andreas Garyfallos

He was later head coach of Kerkyra NC, Aris Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos, Ethnikos, NC Chios, Iraklis Thessaloniki.

Andreas Garyfallos

He also held the position of Ethnikos's president.

Andreas Garyfallos

The swimming pool in the Votsalakia beach in Piraeus bears his name.

Honours

17 Greek Championships

1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968

6 Greek Cups

1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958

References

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1931 births

2015 deaths

Greek male water polo players

Olympic water polo players for Greece

Panathinaikos Water Polo Club coaches

Water polo players at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Water polo players from Piraeus

Ethnikos Piraeus Water Polo Club players