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

[citation needed] He led Orestiada, helping the team to become successful in Greece and Europe.

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

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

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