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Stephania Haralabidis (Greek: Στεφανία Χαραλαμπίδη; born May 19, 1995) is a Greek-born American water polo player currently playing for Ethnikos and the U.S. national team.[1]

Stephania Haralabidis

Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1995-05-19) May 19, 1995 (age 27) Athens, Greece
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Sport
Country	GRE  USA
Sport	Water polo
College team	USC Trojans
Club	Ethnikos
Medal record Women's water polo Representing  Greece FINA World League 2012 Changshu Representing  United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team World Championships 2019 Gwangju Team 2022 Budapest Team Pan American Games 2019 Lima Team FINA World Cup 2018 Surgut FINA World League 2018 Kunshan 2019 Budapest 2021 Athens

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.

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[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

External links

• Stephania Haralabidis at FINA
• Stephania Haralabidis at Olympedia
• Stephania Haralabidis at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee
• Stephania Haralabidis on Instagram

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