Stephania Haralabidis
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Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Athens, Greece | May 19, 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | GRE USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Water polo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | USC Trojans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Ethnikos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stephania Haralabidis (Greek: Στεφανία Χαραλαμπίδη; born May 19, 1995) is a Greek-born American water polo player currently playing for NC Vouliagmeni and the U.S. national team.[1]
College career[]
Haralabidis attended University of Southern California, playing on the women's water polo team from 2014 to 2017.[2] She led the team to NCAA championship in 2016.[3]
She won the Peter J. Cutino Award.[4] Named National Player of the Year and MPSF Player of the Year.[5] 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.[3]
International career[]
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.[6] 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.[7]
Since 2017 she is representing the U.S. national team winning a gold medal at 2018 FINA World League[8] in Kunshan, China; and another gold at 2018 FINA World Cup[9] in Surgut, Russia.
Personal life[]
Haralabidis has two sisters, her twin Ioanna[10] and older sister Anastasia. Haralabidis attended Corona Del Mar High School.[11]
See also[]
- List of world champions in women's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References[]
- ^ Stephania Haralabidis – National Team water polo profile at USAwaterpolo.org
- ^ Stephania Haralabidis – University of Southern California athlete profile at USCtrojans.com
- ^ a b Kevin Danna (May 15, 2016). "Haralabidis' heroics lead USC to NCAA women's water polo title". PAC12.com.
- ^ "Stephania Haralabidis wins Peter J Cutino Award". USCtrojans.com. June 5, 2016.
- ^ "Stephania Haralabidis and Jovan Vavic sweep National Awards". USCtrojans.com. June 2, 2016.
- ^ "Greece youngsters join Greece women on top of the world". FINA.org. December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Super Final 2012 (Women): USA claims seventh World League title". FINA.org. June 3, 2012.
- ^ "USA retains FINA Women's Water Polo Super Final in Kunshan". FINA.org. June 2, 2018.
- ^ "WP World Cup (W), Surgut, Day 6: The USA is again golden". FINA.org. September 9, 2018.
- ^ Connor McGlynn (April 7, 2014). "Haralabidis twins are making a big splash". DailyTrojan.com.
- ^ "Stephania Haralabidis". USA Water Polo. 20 March 2021.
External links[]
- American female water polo players
- American people of Greek descent
- Greek female water polo players
- Living people
- 1995 births
- Greek people of American descent
- Twin people from Greece
- Twin sportspeople
- Pan American Games medalists in water polo
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Water polo players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Sportspeople from Athens
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- USC Trojans women's water polo players
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in water polo