World Aquatics: Argyropoulos and Skoumpakis among five 2026 nominees
The Greek swimming federation confirms two Greek nominations for the world’s leading men’s water polo player award.
Two Greek internationals are on the World Aquatics shortlist for the leading men’s water polo player of 2026: Stelios Argyropoulos and Dimitris Skoumpakis. The Hellenic Swimming Federation announced the nominations on Sunday 4 October.
The five-player list also includes Krisztian Manhercz of Hungary, Roger Tahull of Spain and Vlaho Pavlic of Croatia.
The sporting background
Both Greek players helped their country win gold at the World Cup Super Final in Sydney. Greece defeated Hungary 15–14 in the final on 26 July 2026. According to the federation, Argyropoulos was named the tournament’s leading player and Skoumpakis the final’s MVP.
The selection remains open
The announcement concerns nominations, not the award of the annual prize. The federation directs fans to the World Aquatics profile to participate by liking the comment bearing their chosen player’s name. It gives no voting deadline or date for announcing the winner.
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