Gerasimos "Makis" Voltirakis (born 14 May 1968) is a Greek retired water polo player and current water polo coach. Voltirakis was a member of Greece men's national water polo team from 1991 to 1997, with whom he competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics and in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Greece men's national water polo team that won the silver medal at the 1997 World Cup in Athens, being voted the tournament's best goalkeeper.Men's Water Polo World Cup 1997 Athens, Greece: MVP: Chris Humbert (USA), Best Goalkeeper: Makis Voltirakis (GRE)
Voltirakis played for Greek powerhouses Ethnikos and Olympiacos, with whom he won the 2001–02 LEN Champions League in Budapest, being the captain of the team. He was also runner-up of the 2000–01 LEN Champions League in Dubrovnik with Olympiacos.Σαν Σήμερα: Στην κορυφή της Ευρώπης ο Ολυμπιακός . pisina.net, 25 May 2016 (in Greek)Ο Ματουτίνοβιτς έβγαζε λαγούς από τα μανίκια του όταν φαινόταν ότι η Ποζίλιπο, που είχε και τη μισή εθνική Ιταλίας στη σύνθεσή της, με τον Ποστιλιόνε ντόπιο ήρωα, του έκοβε τα χέρια και στην παράταση χρησιμοποίησε τον Μαρούλη, ο οποίος έκανε ένα σπουδαίο ματς. Ο Ολυμπιακός προσυπέγραψε ένα αθλητικό έπος, νικώντας με 7-6 στην παράταση, έχοντας χάσει από την αρχή της τον Χατζηθεοδώρου με τρεις ποινές, αλλά με τον Μάκη Βολτυράκη να κάνει μία μεγαλειώδη εμφάνιση.. gavros.gr, 17 May 2013 (in Greek)
Voltirakis was captain of the Olympiacos squad that won the 2002 Triple Crown (LEN Champions League, Greek Championship, Greek Cup).Όταν η Ευρώπη υποκλίθηκε στον Ολυμπιακό. onsports.gr, 25 May 2012 (in Greek)Θέλουμε τα πάντα. 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 LEN Euroleague (1): 2001–02 Greek Championship (7): 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Greek Cup (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
See also Greece men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers
References
External links
interview at tanea.gr (in Greek) Makis Voltirakis (in Greek)