| Stavroula Samara | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Greece |
| Born | 8 July 1994 Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2009 - 2017 |
Stavroula Samara (born 8 July 1994, Thessaloniki) is a Greek rhythmic gymnast. She represented her nation at international competitions including Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships and World Cups from 2009 - 2016.[1]
Samara competed at the 2010, 2011,[2] 2013, 2014 and 2015 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships. In 2015, she participated at the 2015 European Games in Baku.
She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where her team came ninth in the Women's All-Around Group qualification.[3][4] She was part of the Greek rhythmic gymnastics team at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The team came in 13th place in the Women's All-Around Group Final.[5]
Samara has been awarded by the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos at the Presidential Mansion and the Greek Parliament following the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. She has been also awarded by the International Olympic Committee, the Hellenic Club of Olympic Winners the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and president of her Foundation “ORAMA ELPIDA”,[6] Marianna Vardinogianni, the Hellenic Olympic Committee, UNICEF Greece etc.
Samara has volunteered with the Hellenic Olympic Committee, the Foundation “ORAMA ELPIDA”, and the Elpida Youth Summer Camp.[7] She is also a mentor at the non-profit organisation 100 MENTORS.[8]