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Greek volleyball player
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Stuttgart, Stuttgart Government Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Star sign
CancerPlace of death
Athens, Athens Municipality, Central Athens Regional Unit, Attica Region
Age
42 years
The details (from wikipedia)
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
Orestiada (1988-1998)
Sira Cucine Falconara (1998-1999)- Iraklis Thessaloniki (1999-2000)
- Panathinaikos (2000-2002)
- AEK (2002-2003)
Fenerbahçe (2003-2004)
Sevilla
Chênois (2008-2009)- Ethnikos Alexandroupolis (2009-2010)
- Milon (2010-2012)
- 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 -
Runner-up, with Orestiada - 1993 Greek Championship - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 1995 CEV Cup - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 1997 Greek Championship - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 1998 Greek Championship - Runner-up, with Orestiada
- 2000 Greek Cup -
Champion, with Iraklis Thessaloniki - 2004 Turkish Championship - Runner-up, with Fenerbahçe
Runner-up, with Orestiada
Champion, with Iraklis ThessalonikiDeath
Samaras died on Friday 4 January 2013, aged 42, after suffering a brain aneurysm.
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