Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Athens, Greece | May 19, 1995
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Sport | |
Country |
GRE USA |
Sport | Water polo |
College team | USC Trojans |
Club | Ethnikos |
Medal record |
Stephania Haralabidis ( Greek: Στεφανία Χαραλαμπίδη; born May 19, 1995) was born in Athens, Greece. Haralabidis is a Greek American water polo player who played at USC and currently playing for Ethnikos and the U.S. national team. [1] [2] Haralabidis also has two sisters, her twin Ioanna and older sister Anastaia. Ioanna was also on the USC women's water polo team. [2]
Haralabidis attended University of Southern California, playing on the women's water polo team from 2014 to 2017. [3] She led the team to NCAA championship in 2016. [4]
She won the Peter J. Cutino Award. [5] Named National Player of the Year and MPSF Player of the Year. [6] A First-Team All-American and named to the All-MPSF First Team. Named NCAA Tournament MVP after scoring five goals in the NCAA Championship game, including the game-winner from distance with just seconds remaining. [4]
Haralabidis has competed on both the junior and senior national teams for Greece. Won a gold medal at 2011 European Junior Championship in Madrid, Spain. Won another gold at 2012 Youth World Championships in Perth, Australia. [7] Won a gold at 2014 European U19 Championship in Ostia, Italy. She also won a bronze medal with the senior team at 2012 FINA World League in Changshu, China. [8]
Since 2017 she is representing the U.S. national team winning a gold medal at 2018 FINA World League [9] in Kunshan, China; and another gold at 2018 FINA World Cup [10] in Surgut, Russia.
In 2020, Haralabidis and Team USA won an Olympic Gold Medal at the Tokyo Olympics. [2]
For the 2021-22 season, Stephania plays, along with her sister Ioanna, for Greek club Ethnikos, based in Piraeus, Athens. Stephania played a vital role in order Ethnikos to win the 2021-22 Women's LEN Trophy, the club's second European club competition title.
Haralabidis has two sisters, her twin Ioanna [11] and older sister Anastasia. Haralabidis attended Corona Del Mar High School. [12]