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- ↑ "Panagiotis Mathioudakis" . Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ↑ "1971: The Champions of Olympiacos Piraeus, Greece". waterpololegends.com.
- ↑ "1971: The winners of Olympiacos Piraeus". waterpololegends.com.
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