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Epaminondas Samartzidis (9 September 1965 – 22 June 1996) was a Greek water polo player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He had 319 appearances for the Greece men's national water polo team. He started his career in Aris Thessaloniki. In 1985 final for the Greek Cup, Aris lost the final 8-7, but Samartzidis was the best player. The next season got transferred to powerhouse Ethnikos Piraeus where he won two championships (1988, 1994) and one Greek cup (1988). He had five gold medals in swimming (freestyle).
He drowned on 22 June 1996 when he made free diving near to Palaia Epidavros.
References
External links
Epaminondas Samartzidis at Olympics.com
Epaminondas Samartzidis at World Aquatics
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Epaminondas Samartzidis
- Deaths in June 1996
- Greece at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Greece at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Water polo at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads
- Water polo at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team squads