Anastasios Schizas

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Personal information
Born (1977-02-18) 18 February 1977 (age 47)
NationalityFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
Position Defender
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
?–1996
Poseidon Ilision
1996–2002
Ethnikos
2002–2014
Olympiacos
Medal record
Men's Water polo
Representing Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Montreal Team competition
World League
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2004 Long Beach Team competition

Anastasios Schizas (born 18 February 1977) is a Greek retired water polo player who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics (4th place) and the 2008 Summer Olympics (7th place). [1] Schizas was part of the Greece men's national water polo team that won the Bronze Medal in the 2005 World Championship in Montreal and the Bronze Medal in the 2004 World League in Long Beach. [2]

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Schizas started his career at Poseidon Ilision and then played for Ethnikos Piraeus. In 2002 he signed for Olympiacos where he had a long and successful career, playing for twelve consecutive seasons (2002–2014) and winning 21 major titles (1 LEN Super Cup, 10 Greek Championships and 10 Greek Cups). [3] [4]

Honours

Club

Olympiacos

Ethnikos

National team

See also

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References

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  4. «Κρέμασε» το σκουφάκι του ο Σχίζας. zougla.gr. 3 July 2014. (in Greek).
  5. Barcelona 2003 FINA World Championships – FINA WC Day 4 - Men's Water Polo Match 13 & 14 Greece roster. swimnews.com. 16 July 2003.