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Nikos Samaras
Greek volleyball player

Nikos Samaras

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Greek volleyball player
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Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Stuttgart, Stuttgart Government Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Place of death
Athens, Athens Municipality, Central Athens Regional Unit, Attica Region
Age
42 years
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Biography

Nikos Samaras (1 July 1970 – 4 January 2013) was a Greek volleyball player, who competed for various Greek, Italian and Turkish clubs.

Samaras was born in Stuttgart. He led Orestiada, helping the team to become successful in Greece and Europe. A real legend for Greek volleyball, he used to hit the ball with amazing technique and power. Many young people turned to volleyball in the 1990s because of him.

Clubs

  • Greece Orestiada (1988-1998)
  • Italy Sira Cucine Falconara (1998-1999)
  • Greece Iraklis Thessaloniki (1999-2000)
  • Greece Panathinaikos (2000-2002)
  • Greece AEK (2002-2003)
  • Turkey Fenerbahçe (2003-2004)
  • Spain Sevilla
  • Switzerland Chênois (2008-2009)
  • Greece Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (2009-2010)
  • Greece Milon (2010-2012)
  • Greece Lemnos Sports Club (2012)

Career stats

  • 160 caps with the Greece Junior National Team
  • 263 caps with the Greece National Team

Honours

National team

  • 1989 Junior World Championship - 6th place
  • 1994 FIVB World Championship - 6th place

Clubs

  • 1993 Greek Cup - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Orestiada
  • 1993 Greek Championship - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Orestiada
  • 1995 CEV Cup - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Orestiada
  • 1997 Greek Championship - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Orestiada
  • 1998 Greek Championship - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Orestiada
  • 2000 Greek Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki
  • 2004 Turkish Championship - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe

Death

Samaras died on Friday 4 January 2013, aged 42, after suffering a brain aneurysm.

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