Stephania Haralabidis

Stephania Haralabidis (Greek: Στεφανία Χαραλαμπίδη; born May 19, 1995) was born in Athens, Greece. Haralabidis is an 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]

Stephania Haralabidis
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-05-19) May 19, 1995
Athens, Greece
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sport
Country GRE
 USA
SportWater polo
College teamUSC Trojans
ClubEthnikos
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing  Greece
FINA World League
Bronze medal – third place2012 Changshu
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 GwangjuTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 BudapestTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 Surgut
FINA World League
Gold medal – first place2018 Kunshan
Gold medal – first place2019 Budapest
Gold medal – first place2021 Athens

College career

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]

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.[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]

Club career

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.

Personal life

Haralabidis has two sisters, her twin Ioanna[11] and older sister Anastasia. Haralabidis attended Corona Del Mar High School.[12]

See also

References
  1. Stephania Haralabidis – National Team water polo profile at USAwaterpolo.org
  2. "Stephania Haralabidis". Archived from the original on August 7, 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  3. Stephania Haralabidis – University of Southern California athlete profile at USCtrojans.com
  4. Kevin Danna (May 15, 2016). "Haralabidis' heroics lead USC to NCAA women's water polo title". PAC12.com.
  5. "Stephania Haralabidis wins Peter J Cutino Award". USCtrojans.com. June 5, 2016.
  6. "Stephania Haralabidis and Jovan Vavic sweep National Awards". USCtrojans.com. June 2, 2016.
  7. "Greece youngsters join Greece women on top of the world". FINA.org. December 9, 2012.
  8. "Super Final 2012 (Women): USA claims seventh World League title". FINA.org. June 3, 2012.
  9. "USA retains FINA Women's Water Polo Super Final in Kunshan". FINA.org. June 2, 2018.
  10. "WP World Cup (W), Surgut, Day 6: The USA is again golden". FINA.org. September 9, 2018.
  11. Connor McGlynn (April 7, 2014). "Haralabidis twins are making a big splash". DailyTrojan.com.
  12. "Stephania Haralabidis". USA Water Polo. 20 March 2021.
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