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]
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]
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.
