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Nikos Samaras
- July 1, 1970
- January 4, 2013
- 42 years
- brain aneurysm
About Nikos Samaras
Nikos Samaras was a notable figure. Born in 1970, Samaras died in 2013 at the age of 42.
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Full Biography
|Nikos Samaras (1 July 1970 – 4 January 2013) was a Greek volleyball player, who competed for various Greek, Italian, Spanish and Turkish clubs.
Samaras was born in Stuttgart.[citation needed] He led Orestiada, helping the team to become successful in Greece and Europe. Many young people turned to volleyball in the 1990s because of him.
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
Death
Samaras died on Friday 4 January 2013, aged 42, after suffering a brain aneurysm.
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