Michail "Michalis" Kouretas (, born 1965)Μιχάλης Κουρέτας bio, http://ekalpi.gr (in Greek) is a retired Greek water polo player and a FINA and LEN-listedLEN Water Polo referees - 2016 list. LEN water polo referee.Στις 18 του μήνα θα αναχωρήσουν επίσης, για την Κίνα, ο μάνατζερ των Εθνικών ομάδων υδατοσφαίρισης Αντώνης Αρώνης και ο διεθνής διαιτητής Μιχάλης Κουρέτας που θα διαιτητεύσει στους αγώνες του Super Final. Hellenic Swimming Federation official website, 10 June 2016 (in Greek)Ευρωπαϊκά Κύπελλα Πόλο Γυναικών: Τα στατιστικά Ολυμπιακού και Βουλιαγμένης. onsports.gr, 8 April 2015 (in Greek)
Kouretas started playing water polo in Nautical Club of Patras of his native city.1984: The team of NC Patras with Ivo Trumbic. waterpololegends.com, 20 July 2011 (in Greek) He was then transferred to Olympiacos,Ο Μιχάλης Κουρέτας στη zougla.gr. zougla.gr, 16 June 2009 (in Greek) with whom he won the Greek Water Polo League top goalscorer award twice. He returned again to Nautical Club of Patras before his retirement in 1993. Kouretas was also a member of the Greece men's national water polo team.
He is a FINA and LEN-listed referee since 2003 and he has refereed numerous games in FINA and LEN competitions (FINA World Championship, FINA World League, European Championship, LEN Champions League,LEN Champions League 2015-2016 Day 10. waterpolo.org.ua, 11 December 2015 LEN Euro Cup).Ο Μιχάλης Κουρέτας στον επαναλητικό του Eurocup. pelop.gr, 29 January 2016 (in Greek)WPWL Super Final, Huizhou, Day 1: No trouble for Serbia, Greece, Italy and the USA. fina.org, 21 June 2016
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External links interview at thebest.gr Μιχάλης Κουρέτας