Nikos Samaras

Nikolas Samaras
Personal information
Nationality Greece
Born (1970-07-01) 1 July 1970
Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
Number 9 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1994Orestiada
National team
1994Greece Greece

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

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.[2] Many young people turned to volleyball in the 1990s because of him.

Clubs

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Honours

National team

Clubs

Death

Samaras died on Friday 4 January 2013, aged 42, after suffering a brain aneurysm.[3][4][5]

References

  1. Σοκ!! Πέθανε ο Νίκος Σαμαράς! (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
  2. Το τελευταίο καρφί (in Greek). protagon.gr. 2013-01-06. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
  3. Obituary Greece's former team captain Nikos Samaras, article on the official webpage of the Greek Volleyball Federation.
  4. Former Greece volleyball captain Nikos Samaras, dies aged 42, article on SportSun.org, 5 January 2013.
  5. Greece mourns the death of Nikos Samaras at 42, article on the official webpage of FIVB, 5 January 2013.
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