Elizabeta Samara

Elizabeta Samara (born 15 April 1989 in Constanța) is a professional Romanian table tennis and a three-time European champion. She is currently the player of CSA Steaua București.[2] Samara previously represented Fenerbahçe SK.[3] She has represented Romania at three different Olympics, in 2008, 2012 and 2016.[4]

Elizabeta Samara
Personal information
Full nameElizabeta Samara
Nationality Romania
Born (1989-04-15) 15 April 1989
Constanța, Romania
Playing styleLeft-handed, shakehand
Equipment(s)Butterfly, Jun Mizutani ZLC
Highest ranking14 (January 2013)[1]
Current ranking20 (December 2016)
ClubRomania CSA Steaua București
Greece Panathinaikos
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  Romania
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2012 Huangshi Singles
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Aarhus Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Stuttgart Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2011 Istanbul Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Herning Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Buzău Mixed Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Yekaterinburg Singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Luxembourg City Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gdansk-Sopot Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2011 Gdansk-Sopot Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Schwechat Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Yekaterinburg Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Yekaterinburg Doubles
Silver medal – second place2022 Munich Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 St. Petersburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Subotica Mixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ostrava Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Budapest Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Budapest Doubles

On 26 July 2022, she agreed on terms with Greek club Panathinaikos.[5]

Samara is an ethnic Aromanian, and was born in a family of Aromanians.[6]

References
  1. "ITTF World Ranking". ITTF. Archived from the original on December 20, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  2. "Eliza Samara prezentata oficial la Steaua" (in Romanian). csasteaua.ro. 3 July 2017.
  3. "Melek ile Elizabeta Avrupa'nın en iyileri arasında" (in Turkish). fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  4. "Elizabeta Samara Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "Στο «τριφύλλι» η Σαμάρα" (in Greek). Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  6. Ștefan, Alex (5 October 2015). "Eliza Samara: povestea campioanei europene și incredibila asemănare dintre ea și Simona Halep". Adevărul (in Romanian).
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