Elizabeta Samara
Encyclopedia
Elizabeta Samara is a Romania
n professional table tennis
player of Fenerbahçe SK
from Turkey
.
In 2005, she was a member of the Romanian
team that won Gold at the European Championships
in Aarhus
, Denmark
. With Doubles partner Daniela Dodean
, she has won European Championships
Gold (2009, Stuttgart
), Silver (2011, Gdansk-Sopot) and Bronze (2010, Ostrava
). In the mixed Doubles (partnering Andrei Filimon), she has won the European title in Istanbul
in 2011, and Bronze in Subotica
in 2009.
In 2008, she won the Doubles competition at the ITTF Pro Tour event in Warsaw (partnering Daniela Dodean
). She won the Serbian Open in 2009.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n professional table tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
player of Fenerbahçe SK
Fenerbahçe Table Tennis
Fenerbahçe Table Tennis is the men's and women's table tennis section of Fenerbahçe S.K.,a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.Fenerbahçe Table Tennis Players use Dereağzı Facilities...
from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Career
After a highly successful run as a youth player, Samara continued to be part of a successful team at the senior level.In 2005, she was a member of the Romanian
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
team that won Gold at the European Championships
Table Tennis European Championships
The European Table Tennis Championships were first held in 1958. Between 1958 and 2002, the European Championships were held every two years in the even years. From 2003 they were held in odd years. Since 2008 the tournament has been held annually...
in Aarhus
Aarhus
Aarhus or Århus is the second-largest city in Denmark. The principal port of Denmark, Aarhus is on the east side of the peninsula of Jutland in the geographical center of Denmark...
, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. With Doubles partner Daniela Dodean
Daniela Dodean
Daniela Dodean , is a Romanian professional table tennis player.-References:...
, she has won European Championships
Table Tennis European Championships
The European Table Tennis Championships were first held in 1958. Between 1958 and 2002, the European Championships were held every two years in the even years. From 2003 they were held in odd years. Since 2008 the tournament has been held annually...
Gold (2009, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
), Silver (2011, Gdansk-Sopot) and Bronze (2010, Ostrava
Ostrava
Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the...
). In the mixed Doubles (partnering Andrei Filimon), she has won the European title in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
in 2011, and Bronze in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
in 2009.
In 2008, she won the Doubles competition at the ITTF Pro Tour event in Warsaw (partnering Daniela Dodean
Daniela Dodean
Daniela Dodean , is a Romanian professional table tennis player.-References:...
). She won the Serbian Open in 2009.